112 Words Starting With CEL
The prefix CEL appears in 112 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 26 entries. Average word length: 8.6 letters.
C is the second most productive starting letter, thanks to its dual pronunciation: hard before A, O, U (cat, corn, cup) and soft before E, I, Y (cell, city, cycle).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with CEL: CELLBLOCKS (20 pts), CELEBRATEDNESS (19 pts), CELLBLOCK (19 pts), CELLULOLYTIC (19 pts), CELEBRATORY (18 pts). The shortest is CEL (3 letters) and the longest is CELEBRATEDNESS (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in PIN.
Notable words: CELL — to store in a honeycomb [v].; CELEB — (short for) a celebrity [n].; CELEBS — (short for) a celebrity [n].; CELADON — a pale green colour; a kind of pale green glazed pottery [n]. Browse words starting with PHI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with CEL?
CELLBLOCKS scores 20 points. Runner-up: CELEBRATEDNESS at 19 points. See words ending in AX for more high-value options.
How many words start with CEL?
Our dictionary has 112 words that start with CEL. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (26).
What is the shortest word that starts with CEL?
CEL at just 3 letters. It means: (short for) celluloid, a celluloid frame of an animated cartoon [n].