Is CELESTA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CELESTA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CELESTA mean?
- noun
a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) = 9 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 CELESTA
Single letters that turn CELESTA 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 CELESTA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- castle8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- elects8
- select8
- alecs7
- caste7
- cates7
- cease7
- celts7
- cesta7
- cetes7
- clast7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- elect7
- laces7
- scale7
- taces7
- talcs7
- elates6
- stelae6
- teasel6
- aces6
- acts6
- alec6
- cals6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- cees6
- cels6
- celt6
- cete6
- lace6
- lacs6
- scat6
- sect6
- tace6
- talc6
- tecs6
- easel5
- elate5
- lease5
- least5
- leets5
- setae5
- setal5
- slate5
- sleet5
- stale5
- steal5
- steel5
- stela5
- stele5
- taels5
- tales5
- teals5
- tease5
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