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Is CILIATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CILIATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CILIATES mean?

Ciliates is a form of CILIATE.

  1. noun

    a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell

  2. adjective

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

  3. adjective

    of or relating to the human eyelash

  4. adjective

    having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8

C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 CILIATES

CILIATES 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.

Anagrams of CILIATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CILIATES

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