CINEPHILE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CINEPHILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CINEPHILE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CINEPHILE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CINEPHILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cinephilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CINEPHILE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CINEPHILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CINEPHILE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CINEPHILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person with a deep love of films and the art of cinema.
A cinephile does more than enjoy the occasional movie; such a person seeks out classics, foreign films and festival showings. The term sounds a little more serious than film buff.
How CINEPHILE is used
The word cinephile is used for devoted film fans, often with admiration.
- Every cinephile in town queued for the restored print of the silent classic.
- My uncle is a true cinephile and owns thousands of discs.
- The festival draws a cinephile crowd from across the country.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CINEPHILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CINEPHILE
1 longer words begin with CINEPHILE.
Shorter words from the letters in CINEPHILE
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Common questions about CINEPHILE
- Is CINEPHILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CINEPHILE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CINEPHILE worth?
- CINEPHILE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CINEPHILE mean?
- A person with a deep love of films and the art of cinema.
- What letters can be added to CINEPHILE?
- CINEPHILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CINEPHILE:
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