CENTENARIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CENTENARIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CENTENARIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CENTENARIAN is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CENTENARIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
centenariansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CENTENARIAN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CENTENARIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CENTENARIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CENTENARIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who has lived to the age of one hundred or more.
Centenarians are still fairly rare, though their numbers are rising in many countries. Researchers study them to learn what diet and habits might help people live longer.
How CENTENARIAN is used
Used in news, health and population studies.
- The town celebrated its oldest centenarian with a party.
- A centenarian told reporters the secret was fresh air.
- She became a centenarian last Tuesday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CENTENARIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CENTENARIAN
3 longer words begin with CENTENARIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CENTENARIAN
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Common questions about CENTENARIAN
- Is CENTENARIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CENTENARIAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CENTENARIAN worth?
- CENTENARIAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CENTENARIAN mean?
- A person who has lived to the age of one hundred or more.
- What letters can be added to CENTENARIAN?
- CENTENARIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CENTENARIAN:
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