CISTERNAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CISTERNAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CISTERNAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CISTERNAL is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CISTERNAL
No single letter turns CISTERNAL into another word.
How CISTERNAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CISTERNAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CISTERNAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CISTERNAL
- All 9 letters of CISTERNAL are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CISTERNAL
The 9 tiles of CISTERNAL in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CISTERNAL
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Common questions about CISTERNAL
- Is CISTERNAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CISTERNAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CISTERNAL worth?
- CISTERNAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CISTERNAL?
- No single letter can be added to CISTERNAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CISTERNAL:
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