celluloid
ADJECTIVENOUN
/sɛljə,lɔɪd/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
celluloid is a valid 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3E1L1L1U1L1O1I1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does celluloid mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Artificial as if portrayed in a film.
“a novel with flat celluloid characters”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A medium that disseminates moving pictures.
“theater pieces transferred to celluloid”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics.
BROADER