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
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A medium that disseminates moving pictures.

“theater pieces transferred to celluloid”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
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.