6-Letter Words Starting With CEL
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With CEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With CEL 8 words
How common is CEL at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 six-letter words that start with CEL. They average 9.3 points and the best is CELERY (11 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- c 12.5%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ae12.5%
- ia12.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with CEL
c 3e 1l 1e 1r 1y 4
C 3 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
celery
- nounwidely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
- nounstalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning
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How many six-letter words that start with CEL are there?
There are 8 six-letter words that start with CEL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with CEL?
CELERY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CELEBS (10), CELIAC (10), CELOMS (10).
What are some common six-letter words that start with CEL?
Everyday examples include CELERY, CELLAR, CELLOS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with CEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CELIAC (10), CELOMS (10), CELLAE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.