Is CELIBACY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CELIBACY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CELIBACY mean?
- noun
an unmarried status
- noun
abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 17 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 CELIBACY
CELIBACY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CELIBACY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bicycle16
- baccy14
- beylic13
- cicely13
- cycle12
- bailey11
- celiac10
- cicale10
- belay10
- bialy10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- cable9
- cecal9
- ceiba9
- ably9
- abye9
- acyl9
- clay9
- lacy9
- bice8
- ceca8
- aby8
- bay8
- bey8
- bye8
- cay8
- icy8
- ileac7
- cab7
- by7
- able6
- alec6
- bail6
- bale6
- beal6
- bile6
- blae6
- ceil6
- lace6
- laic6
- lice6
- aye6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- yea6
- ace5
- alb5
- bae5
- bal5
- bel5
- cal5
- cel5
- ice5
- lab5
- lac5
- lib5
- ay5
- ya5
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