CITATION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CITATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CITATION?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CITATION is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CITATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
citationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CITATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CITATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CITATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CITATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A quotation or reference to a book, paper or author; also an official summons or a formal mention of a brave act.
In scholarly writing a citation tells the reader where an idea or quote came from. Outside the library, a citation can be a ticket for breaking a rule, or an award statement praising someone's courage.
How CITATION is used
Citation is used in academic work, law enforcement and military honours.
- Each citation in the essay must include the year.
- The officer handed him a citation for speeding.
- The soldier received a citation for bravery.
- Her book has hundreds of citation records in later studies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CITATION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CITATION
2 longer words begin with CITATION.
Shorter words from the letters in CITATION
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Common questions about CITATION
- Is CITATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CITATION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CITATION worth?
- CITATION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CITATION mean?
- A quotation or reference to a book, paper or author; also an official summons or a formal mention of a brave act.
- What letters can be added to CITATION?
- CITATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CITATION:
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