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celibate

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Is celibate a Scrabble word?

Yes, celibate is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of celibate?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (chiefly religious) Not married.Synonyms: unmarried, singlenot-comparable

2. (by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.Examples: "Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate."; "Juanita went celibate for a while and then started going out with Da5id and eventually got married to him."Synonyms: abstinent, chaste, purebroadlynot-comparable

verb (English)

1. (rare, intransitive) To practice celibacy.Examples: "However, be that as it may, Stason celebrated with the boys while Hessel celibated alone."; "These kids were winding up 45 years and 4 days of celebrating. Me? I'm winding up seven years of celibating looking for a patient virgin."; "RICHARD: The Franciscans have turned me down, Angelina. They have asked me to travel another road to sainthood. TOM: Richard is done with celibating!"intransitiverare

noun (English)

1. (obsolete) A celibate state; celibacy.Examples: "He […] preferreth holy Cœlibate before the eſtate of Marriage, […]"; "And Mrs Gorman had had several admirers, both before and after Mr Gorman, and even during Mr Gorman, and Watt at least two well defined romances, in the course of his celibate."Synonyms: celobsoleteuncountable

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "celibate"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "celibate"?

Scrabble
12 points
C3
E1
L1
I1
B3
A1
T1
E1
Words With Friends
15 points
C4
E1
L2
I1
B4
A1
T1
E1

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