How many points is CENSOR worth in Scrabble?

CENSOR is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept CENSOR?

CENSOR is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to CENSOR?

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes CENSORS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

Scrabble

Scrabble Dictionary

CENSOR

8 pts

CENSOR is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 8 points. CENSOR means "person authorized to prohibit anything considered obscene or objectionable".

Meaning & examples

/ˈsɛnsə/

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnsɚ/

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noun

One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.
Example: The Ancient Roman censors were part of the cursus honorum, a series of public offices held during a political career, like consuls and praetors.
An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media.
Example: The headmaster was an even stricter censor of his boarding pupils’ correspondence than the enemy censors had been of his own when the country was occupied.
A college or university official whose duties vary depending on the institution.

Synonyms: censorian, censurer

verb

To review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, content from books, films, correspondence, and other media which is regarded as objectionable (for example, obscene, likely to incite violence, or sensitive).
Example: Occupying powers typically censor anything reeking of resistance

Synonyms: bowdlerize, expunge, expurgate, redact

Antonyms: decensor

noun

A hypothetical subconscious agency which filters unacceptable thought before it reaches the conscious mind.

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

person authorized to prohibit anything considered obscene or objectionable

In a sentence: "The censor is noted."

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Letter Values

= 8

CENSOR Scrabble FAQ

Is CENSOR a Scrabble word?: CENSOR is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 8 points.
What does CENSOR mean?: person authorized to prohibit anything considered obscene or objectionable
How do you use CENSOR in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The censor is noted."
How many points is CENSOR worth in Scrabble?: CENSOR is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept CENSOR?: CENSOR is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to CENSOR?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes CENSORS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.