Celesta
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A keyboard instrument that produces a delicate bell-like tone by striking graduated steel plates with felt hammers.
“The composer scored the fairy theme for celesta to achieve an ethereal quality.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
ce·les·ta
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Synonyms
celeste
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Wordle
Contains three vowels E, E, A, the -ESTA ending appears in several musical and borrowed terms
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, all common tiles, hooks include CELESTAS and useful front extensions
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