Is CELLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CELLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CELLING mean?
Celling is a form of CELL.
- noun
any small compartment
“the cells of a honeycomb”
- noun
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
- noun
a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
- noun
a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + L (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 CELLING
CELLING 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 CELLING
The 41 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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