CINEAST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CINEAST 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.
Which word lists accept CINEAST?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CINEAST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CINEAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CINEAST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CINEAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What stands out about CINEAST
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CINEAST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who loves films and knows a great deal about cinema.
A cineast is more than an occasional viewer, since the word suggests serious study or devotion. The term can also be used for someone who makes films.
How CINEAST is used
The word cineast appears in film criticism and writing about the arts.
- Every cineast in the city came to the festival.
- The young cineast kept a notebook on every film she saw.
- A true cineast can name the cinematographer of an old classic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CINEAST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CINEAST
The 7 tiles of CINEAST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CINEAST
3 longer words begin with CINEAST.
Shorter words from the letters in CINEAST
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Common questions about CINEAST
- Is CINEAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CINEAST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CINEAST worth?
- CINEAST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CINEAST mean?
- A person who loves films and knows a great deal about cinema.
- What letters can be added to CINEAST?
- CINEAST takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CINEAST:
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