CISTERN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CISTERN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
c3i1s1t1e1r1n1
PlayableCISTERN · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 85,774odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CISTERN?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.43%
Our own measure of how useful CISTERN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CISTERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CISTERN scores
Scrabble c3i1s1t1e1r1n1 9
Words with Friends c4i1s1t1e1r1n2 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in CISTERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
Anagrams of CISTERN
The 7 tiles of CISTERN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CISTERN
4 longer words begin with CISTERN.
Shorter words from the letters in CISTERN
citers8 cretin8 crines8 incest8 insect8 nicest8 recits8 scient8 scrine8 steric8 trices8 estrin6 inerts6 insert6 inters6 niters6 nitres6 sinter6 strine6 triens6 trines6 cents7 certs7 cesti7 cines7 cires7 citer7 cites7 crest7 cries7 crine7 crise7 crits7 erics7 etics7 icers7 nicer7 recit7 recti7 rices7
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Common questions about CISTERN
- Is CISTERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CISTERN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CISTERN worth?
- CISTERN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CISTERN?
- CISTERN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CISTERN:
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