Cell

/sɛl/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Cell

noun

  1. A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
  2. A small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger religious establishment.
  3. A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person.

    "Gregor Mendel must have spent a good amount of time outside of his cell."

  4. A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates.

    "The combatants spent the night in separate cells."

  5. Each of the small hexagonal compartments in a honeycomb.

verb

  1. To place or enclose in a cell.
Anagrams of Cell

No exact anagrams found for "cell". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "cell" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Cell"

Cell is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Cell" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cell" is a low-scoring word.