/sɛl/
noun

Is CEL a Scrabble word?

Yes. CEL is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A piece of celluloid on which has been drawn a frame of an animated film.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A piece of celluloid on which has been drawn a frame of an animated film.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: cel via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Clipping of celluloid.

CEL at a glance

CEL has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (C 3 + E 1 + L 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #36,133 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -CEL

More endings

Same last three letters as CEL. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • CANCEL10
  • EXCEL14
  • PARCEL10
  • MARCEL10
  • CHANCEL14
  • PEDICEL12
  • INCEL7
  • TERCEL8
  • CARCEL10
  • RANCEL8
  • TIERCEL9
  • BARBICEL14

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