CINCTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CINCTURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CINCTURE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CINCTURE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CINCTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CINCTURE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CINCTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CINCTURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CINCTURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A belt or girdle worn round the waist, especially as part of a religious robe.
Priests and monks tie a cincture over the alb or habit to hold the garment in place. In architecture, the word also names a ring or band at the end of a column shaft.
How CINCTURE is used
Used in church dress, architecture and elevated prose.
- The friar tightened the cord cincture around his habit.
- A narrow cincture marked the top of the column.
- She wore a silver cincture over the flowing gown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CINCTURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CINCTURE
2 longer words begin with CINCTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in CINCTURE
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Common questions about CINCTURE
- Is CINCTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CINCTURE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CINCTURE worth?
- CINCTURE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CINCTURE mean?
- A belt or girdle worn round the waist, especially as part of a religious robe.
- What letters can be added to CINCTURE?
- CINCTURE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CINCTURE:
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