CENTILE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CENTILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CENTILE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CENTILE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CENTILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
centilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CENTILE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CENTILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What does CENTILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Any of the hundred equal parts into which a set of ranked values is divided, or a point marking one of them.
A centile tells you what share of a group falls below a given value, which is why doctors use centile charts for growth. It is a close relative of the percentile and is common in British statistics and medicine.
How CENTILE is used
The word centile is used in statistics and medical charts.
- The baby was on the fiftieth centile for weight.
- Her test score placed her in the top centile of all candidates.
- A growth chart plots each centile as a separate curve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CENTILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CENTILE
The 7 tiles of CENTILE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CENTILE
1 longer words begin with CENTILE.
Shorter words from the letters in CENTILE
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Common questions about CENTILE
- Is CENTILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CENTILE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CENTILE worth?
- CENTILE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CENTILE mean?
- Any of the hundred equal parts into which a set of ranked values is divided, or a point marking one of them.
- What letters can be added to CENTILE?
- CENTILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CENTILE:
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