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Is ciliary a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ciliary is a Scrabble US word. The word ciliary is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

C3I1L1I1A1R1Y4

Is ciliary a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ciliary is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

C3I1L1I1A1R1Y4

Is ciliary a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ciliary is a Words With Friends word. The word ciliary is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4I1L2I1A1R1Y3

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7-letter words (1 found)

CILIARY,

6-letter words (2 found)

AIRILY,RACILY,

5-letter words (8 found)

CILIA,CLARY,ICILY,ILIAC,LAIRY,LYCRA,LYRIC,RIYAL,

4-letter words (23 found)

ACYL,AIRY,ARIL,ARYL,CARL,CIRL,CLAY,CRAY,CRIA,ILIA,LACY,LAIC,LAIR,LARI,LIAR,LIRA,LIRI,LYRA,RACY,RAIL,RIAL,RICY,RYAL,

3-letter words (18 found)

AIL,AIR,ARC,ARY,CAL,CAR,CAY,CLY,CRY,ICY,LAC,LAR,LAY,RAI,RAY,RIA,RYA,YAR,

2-letter words (7 found)

AI,AL,AR,AY,LA,LI,YA,

You can make 59 words from ciliary according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ciliary

ciliary

Etymology

From cilium +‎ -ary.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɪl.i.ə.ɹi/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɪl.iˌɛɹ.i/
  • Rhymes: -ɪliəɹi, -ɪliɛəɹi

Adjective

ciliary (not comparable)

  1. (biology, relational) Of, pertaining to or involving cilia.
  2. (anatomy, relational)
    1. Of or pertaining to the eyelashes.
    2. Of or pertaining to the eyelid.
    3. Of or pertaining to the ciliary body.

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References

  • “ciliary”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
  • “ciliary”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Further reading

  • “ciliary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “ciliary”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “ciliary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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