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Ciliate

c 3i 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 7 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ciliate mean?

noun

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

    Synonymsciliated protozoanciliophoran

adjective

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

    Synonymsciliarycilial

  2. of or relating to the human eyelash

    Synonymsciliary

  3. having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections

    Synonymsciliated

Is CILIATE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CILIATE worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
c 3i 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
c 4i 1l 2i 1a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
c 4i 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
c 3i 1l 2i 1a 1t 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CILIATE

Hooks for CILIATE

Add one letter to the front or back of CILIATE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

ciliatedciliates

Words that end like CILIATE

Common words that share the ending -IATE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

associateappreciateinitiatenegotiatedeviatemediateradiateenunciateofficiateasphyxiatecollegiatedepreciatedissociateingratiatesubstantiateimmediateappropriatealleviateabbreviateintermediatedifferentiateinappropriateaffiliatehumiliate
All words ending in -IATE

Ciliate: quick answers

Is CILIATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CILIATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CILIATE worth?
CILIATE scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ciliate mean?
As a noun, ciliate means “a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CILIATE?
You can make 89 shorter words from CILIATE, such as ATELIC, ELICIT, ITALIC, CEILI. See the full list.