Celebes
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large mountainous island in eastern Indonesia, now known as Sulawesi.
“The Celebes Sea lies to the north-east of the island of Celebes.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
cel·e·bes
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Synonyms
sulawesi
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
Contains three E vowels, the -EBES ending is very unusual and narrows guesses quickly in Wordle
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points, all common tiles but the triple-E pattern is memorable and occasionally useful
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