Definition of celebrity

"celebrity" in the noun sense

1. celebrity, famous person

a widely known person

"he was a baseball celebrity"

2. fame, celebrity, renown

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

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Quotations for celebrity

Celebrity sells dearly what we think she gives. [ E. Souvestre ]

Celebrity: the advantage of being known to those who do not know us. [ Chamfort ]

Celebrity is the chastisement of merit, and the punishment of talent. [ Chamfort ]

I look upon paradoxes as the impotent efforts of men who, not having capacity to draw attention and celebrity from good sense, fly to eccentricities to make themselves noted. [ Horace Walpole ]

We acquire the love of people who, being in our proximity, are presumed to know us; and we receive reputation or celebrity, from such as are not personally acquainted with us. Merit secures to us the regard of our honest neighbors, and good fortune that of the public. Esteem is the harvest of a whole life spent in usefulness; but reputation is often bestowed upon a chance action, and depends most on success. [ G. A. Sala ]

celebrity in Scrabble®

The word celebrity is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters celebrity:

CELEBRITY
(153)
CELEBRITY
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

erectly, liberty

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word celebrity

CELEBRITY
(153)
CELEBRITY
(153)
CELEBRITY
(102)
CELEBRITY
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(34)
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(19)
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(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In celebrity

CELEBRITY
(153)
CELEBRITY
(153)
CELEBRITY
(102)
CELEBRITY
(102)
LIBERTY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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LIBERTY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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LIBERTY
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CELEBRITY
(76)
ERECTLY
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LIBERTY
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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LIBERTY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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LIBERTY
(69 = 19 + 50)
CELEBRITY
(69)
LIBERTY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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LIBERTY
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ERECTLY
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CELEBRITY
(64)
ERECTLY
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(64)
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CELEBRITY
(64)
ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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CELEBRITY
(60)
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(56)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
CYBER
(48)
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(46)
RIBEYE
(45)
TREBLY
(45)
CELERY
(45)
CYBER
(45)
CELEBRITY
(42)
LYRIC
(42)
BEERY
(42)
RIBEYE
(42)
CELEBRITY
(42)
TREBLY
(42)
CELERY
(42)
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(42)
BERYL
(42)
LYTIC
(42)
CELEBRITY
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
BERYL
(39)
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CITY
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CYBER
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TREBLY
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CELEBRITY
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BEERY
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
EERILY
(34)
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(34)
CELERY
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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RELY
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
CELEBRITY
(32)
BERYL
(32)
LYRIC
(32)
LEERY
(32)
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(32)
BEERY
(32)
BEETY
(32)

celebrity in Words With Friends™

The word celebrity is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters celebrity:

CELEBRITY
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

erectly, liberty

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word celebrity

CELEBRITY
(198)
CELEBRITY
(120)
CELEBRITY
(120)
CELEBRITY
(90)
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(90)
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(88)
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(84)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
CELEBRITY
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In celebrity

CELEBRITY
(198)
CELEBRITY
(120)
CELEBRITY
(120)
LIBERTY
(110 = 75 + 35)
ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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LIBERTY
(98 = 63 + 35)
ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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(92 = 57 + 35)
ERECTLY
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CELEBRITY
(90)
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(90)
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(88)
ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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CELEBRITY
(84)
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(84)
ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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CELEBRITY
(78)
TREBLY
(78)
LIBERTY
(77 = 42 + 35)
CELEBRITY
(76)
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(76)
LIBERTY
(73 = 38 + 35)
ERECTLY
(73 = 38 + 35)
CELEBRITY
(72)
CELERY
(72)
CELEBRITY
(72)
LIBERTY
(69 = 34 + 35)
ERECTLY
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CELEBRITY
(68)
ERECTLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
CELEBRITY
(66)
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(66)
ERECTLY
(65 = 30 + 35)
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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CELEBRITY
(64)
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(64)
RIBEYE
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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CYBER
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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TREBLE
(60)
CELERY
(60)
CELERY
(60)
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(60)
RIBLET
(60)
LIBERTY
(58 = 23 + 35)
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RIBEYE
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
BERYL
(57)
LYRIC
(57)
REBITE
(57)
RECITE
(57)
CYBER
(57)
LYTIC
(57)
ERECTLY
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BEETY
(54)
CELERY
(54)
BEERY
(54)
RELICT
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CRIB
(54)
TREBLE
(54)
ERECTLY
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(54)
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ERECTLY
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RIBLET
(54)
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ERECTLY
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CYBER
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ERECTLY
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EERILY
(51)
LIBERTY
(51 = 16 + 35)
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LYTIC
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BYTE
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LYRIC
(51)
ELECT
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CITY
(51)
REBITE
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RIBEYE
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(51)
BERYL
(51)
RELIC
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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RECITE
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECTLY
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ERECT
(48)
BITER
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ERECTLY
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CELERY
(48)
CITER
(48)
CELERY
(48)
LIBERTY
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CELT
(48)
BEETY
(48)
CELERY
(48)
BERET
(48)
BELT
(48)
BILE
(48)
REICE
(48)
RIBLET
(48)
TRIBE
(48)
TREBLY
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
RELICT
(48)
BEERY
(48)
CYBER
(45)
BEER
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CITY
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BEET
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LYTIC
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Words within the letters of celebrity

2 letter words in celebrity (6 words)

6 letter words in celebrity (10 words)

7 letter words in celebrity (2 words)

8 letter words in celebrity (1 word)

9 letter words in celebrity (1 word)

celebrity + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence celebrity

Words that start with celebrity (1 word)

Words with celebrity in them (1 word)

Words that end with celebrity (1 word)

Word Growth involving celebrity

Shorter words in celebrity

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Longer words containing celebrity

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