Scrabble Word Finder

CISTERNAE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. CISTERNAE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

c3i1s1t1e1r1n1a1e1
PlayableCISTERNAE · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept CISTERNAE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 29 / 100

29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.22
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.33%

Our own measure of how useful CISTERNAE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CISTERNAE

No single letter turns CISTERNAE into another word.

How CISTERNAE scores

Scrabble c3i1s1t1e1r1n1a1e1 11
Words with Friends c4i1s1t1e1r1n2a1e1 13

Face value of the 9 tiles in CISTERNAE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
i19
s14
t16
e212
r16
n16
a19

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CISTERNAE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about CISTERNAE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of CISTERNAE

centiares11 creatines11 encraties11 iterances11 nectaries11

The 9 tiles of CISTERNAE in a different order — 5 found.

Shorter words from the letters in CISTERNAE

canister10 carniest10 centares10 centiare10 centries10 ceratins10 cineaste10 cinereas10 cisterna10 creatine10 creatins10 encastre10 enterics10 enticers10 increase10 increate10 iterance10 nacrites10 reascent10 reenacts10 resiance10 sarcenet10 scantier10 scienter10 secretin10 tacrines10 arenites8 arsenite8 resinate8 stearine8 trainees8 acetins9 arcsine9 arsenic9 atresic9 caniest9 canters9 cantier9 careens9 carnets9

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Common questions about CISTERNAE

Is CISTERNAE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CISTERNAE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CISTERNAE worth?
CISTERNAE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CISTERNAE?
No single letter can be added to CISTERNAE to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CISTERNAE:

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