What does CEILING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsilɪŋ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the overhead upper surface of a covered space“he hated painting the ceiling”
  2. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
  3. an upper limit on what is allowed“he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him”
  4. maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

ceilings11

Anagrams of CEILING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CEILING

32 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cline7cling8genii6icing8ingle6ceil6cine6glen5 lice6lien4line4 ling5nice6 cel5eng4gel4 gen4 gie4gin4 ice5 leg4 lei3lie3 lin3nil3el2 en2 in2 li2 ne2

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Questions

Is CEILING a valid word in word games?

CEILING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CEILING worth?

CEILING is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CEILING?

32 other words, including IN, LINE, NICE and ICE.