01 Word definition

celluloid

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CELLULOID a word?

Yes. CELLULOID is a 9-letter noun. 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 Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CELLULOID?

C-E-L-L-U-L-O-I-D

CELLULOID contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. 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

2noun

  1. a medium that disseminates moving pictures

    theater pieces transferred to celluloid
Synonyms
filmcinema
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CELLULOID spelled?

C1E2L3L4U5L6O7I8D9
Starts withCELFirst 3 letters
Ends withOIDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats L
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CELLULOID?

CELLULOID is spelled C-E-L-L-U-L-O-I-D. It contains 9 letters.