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Is CILIARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CILIARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CILIARY mean?

  1. adjective

    relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye

  2. adjective

    of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell

  3. adjective

    of or relating to the human eyelash

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 CILIARY

CILIARY 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 CILIARY

The 51 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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