What does CELL mean?

Pronunciation
/sɛl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. any small compartment“the cells of a honeycomb”
  2. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
  3. a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
  4. a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
  5. a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
  6. small room in which a monk or nun lives
  7. a room where a prisoner is kept

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

cells7

Anagrams of CELL

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

Words inside CELL

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

cel5ell3el2

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Questions

Is CELL a valid word in word games?

CELL 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 CELL worth?

CELL is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CELL?

3 other words, including EL, ELL and CEL.