CELLO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CELLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CELLO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CELLO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CELLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cellosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CELLO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CELLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about CELLO
- The letters of CELLO run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CELLO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A large, four stringed musical instrument of the violin family, played while seated with the instrument held between the knees.
A cello produces a deep, warm tone that sits lower than a violin or viola but higher than a double bass, which is why composers often give it rich melodic lines as well as supporting harmony. Players draw a bow across the strings or pluck them, resting the instrument on a metal spike that touches the floor. The full name violoncello is Italian, and cello is simply its shortened form.
How CELLO is used
A standard term in music for both the instrument and the musicians who play it.
- She has played the cello since she was seven years old.
- The cello carried the main melody in the slow movement.
- He tuned his cello carefully before the concert began.
- A rich cello line supported the violins throughout the piece.
- The orchestra needed another cello for the symphony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CELLO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CELLO
9 longer words begin with CELLO.
Words ending in CELLO
2 words end in CELLO. Useful as a back hook: play CELLO onto a word already on the board.
Words with CELLO inside
14 words contain CELLO in the middle. Words that start with CELLO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CELLO
Common questions about CELLO
- Is CELLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CELLO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CELLO worth?
- CELLO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CELLO mean?
- A large, four stringed musical instrument of the violin family, played while seated with the instrument held between the knees.
- What letters can be added to CELLO?
- CELLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CELLO:
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