Is CENTILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CENTILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CENTILE mean?
- noun
(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (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 CENTILE
Single letters that turn CENTILE 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
Anagrams of CENTILE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CENTILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- licente9
- client8
- entice8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- cline7
- elect7
- incel7
- niece7
- telic7
- lenite6
- ceil6
- celt6
- cent6
- cete6
- cine6
- cite6
- clit6
- etic6
- lice6
- nice6
- elint5
- elite5
- inlet5
- intel5
- cee5
- cel5
- ice5
- tec5
- tic5
- leet4
- lent4
- lien4
- line4
- lint4
- lite4
- nite4
- teel4
- teen4
- tein4
- tele4
- tile4
- tine4
- eel3
- lee3
- lei3
- let3
- lie3
- lin3
- lit3
- nee3
- net3
- nil3
- nit3
- tee3
- tel3
- ten3
- tie3
- til3
- tin3
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