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Is CEILING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CEILING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CEILING mean?

  1. noun

    the overhead upper surface of a covered space

    “he hated painting the ceiling”

  2. noun

    (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds

  3. noun

    an upper limit on what is allowed

    “he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him”

  4. noun

    maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

7

Letters

C (3) + E (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CEILING

Single letters that turn CEILING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from CEILING

The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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