CIBORIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CIBORIUM 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 CIBORIUM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIBORIUM is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIBORIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ciboriumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIBORIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CIBORIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIBORIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CIBORIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lidded goblet-shaped vessel for consecrated wafers, or a canopy over an altar on four pillars.
In Catholic worship the ciborium holds the hosts that are given at Communion. In church architecture the same word names the stone or marble canopy that stands over the high altar. Context tells which meaning is meant.
How CIBORIUM is used
Ciborium belongs to church vocabulary and to histories of medieval architecture.
- The priest lifted the ciborium from the tabernacle.
- A gilded ciborium stood on the altar.
- The old basilica still has its marble ciborium.
- Four columns carry the ciborium above the tomb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CIBORIUM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CIBORIUM
1 longer words begin with CIBORIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CIBORIUM
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Common questions about CIBORIUM
- Is CIBORIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIBORIUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIBORIUM worth?
- CIBORIUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CIBORIUM mean?
- A lidded goblet-shaped vessel for consecrated wafers, or a canopy over an altar on four pillars.
- What letters can be added to CIBORIUM?
- CIBORIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CIBORIUM:
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