CERECLOTH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CERECLOTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CERECLOTH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CERECLOTH is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CERECLOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cereclothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CERECLOTH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CERECLOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CERECLOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CERECLOTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
Cloth coated with wax, formerly used for wrapping a dead body.
Cerecloth was prized because the wax made it waterproof and kept the wrapping close to the body. Writers mention it mostly in connection with old burial customs.
How CERECLOTH is used
Used in historical and literary contexts for a waxed shroud.
- The body was wrapped in cerecloth before burial.
- Strips of cerecloth were found in the ancient tomb.
- The novel described pale cerecloth around the figure.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CERECLOTH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CERECLOTH
1 longer words begin with CERECLOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in CERECLOTH
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Common questions about CERECLOTH
- Is CERECLOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CERECLOTH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CERECLOTH worth?
- CERECLOTH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CERECLOTH mean?
- Cloth coated with wax, formerly used for wrapping a dead body.
- What letters can be added to CERECLOTH?
- CERECLOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CERECLOTH:
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