CITAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CITAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CITAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CITAL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CITAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
citalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CITAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CITAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about CITAL
- The same 5 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 CITAL
The 5 tiles of CITAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CITAL
1 longer words begin with CITAL.
Words ending in CITAL
1 words end in CITAL. Useful as a back hook: play CITAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with CITAL inside
3 words contain CITAL in the middle. Words that start with CITAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CITAL
Common questions about CITAL
- Is CITAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CITAL is not in it.
- How many points is CITAL worth?
- CITAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CITAL?
- CITAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CITAL:
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