CILIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CILIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCILIATE · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 85,774odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CILIATE?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7.29%
Our own measure of how useful CILIATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CILIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CILIATE scores
Scrabble c3i1l1i1a1t1e1 9
Words with Friends c4i1l2i1a1t1e1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in CILIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
Words starting with CILIATE
3 longer words begin with CILIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CILIATE
atelic8 elicit8 italic8 ceili7 cilia7 cital7 cleat7 eclat7 ictal7 ileac7 iliac7 lacet7 licit7 telic7 tical7 litai5 telia5 alec6 cate6 ceil6 celt6 ciel6 cite6 clat6 clit6 etic6 lace6 laic6 lice6 tace6 talc6 tice6 alit4 ilea4 ilia4 ital4 late4 lati4 leat4 lite4
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Common questions about CILIATE
- Is CILIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CILIATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CILIATE worth?
- CILIATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CILIATE?
- CILIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CILIATE:
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