01 Word definition

celibacy

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CELIBACY a word?

Yes. CELIBACY is a 8-letter noun. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CELIBACY?

C-E-L-I-B-A-C-Y

CELIBACY contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

Synonyms
chastitysexual abstention
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends20points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CELIBACY spelled?

C1E2L3I4B5A6C7Y8
Starts withCELFirst 3 letters
Ends withACYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats C
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CELIBACY.

How do you spell CELIBACY?

CELIBACY is spelled C-E-L-I-B-A-C-Y. It contains 8 letters.