CEREMONIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CEREMONIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CEREMONIAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CEREMONIAL is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CEREMONIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ceremonialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CEREMONIAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CEREMONIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CEREMONIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CEREMONIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Connected with a formal ceremony or done according to established ritual.
A ceremonial role often carries honour but little real power, like a monarch who opens events but does not make laws. The word can also describe objects such as robes or swords kept for display on special days.
How CEREMONIAL is used
The word ceremonial describes duties, dress, objects and occasions that are formal rather than practical.
- The president holds a largely ceremonial post.
- Guards in ceremonial uniform lined the palace gates.
- A ceremonial sword was presented to the retiring admiral.
- The bridge was opened with a short ceremonial cutting of the ribbon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CEREMONIAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CEREMONIAL
6 longer words begin with CEREMONIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CEREMONIAL
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Common questions about CEREMONIAL
- Is CEREMONIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CEREMONIAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CEREMONIAL worth?
- CEREMONIAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CEREMONIAL mean?
- Connected with a formal ceremony or done according to established ritual.
- What letters can be added to CEREMONIAL?
- CEREMONIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CEREMONIAL:
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