CITHARIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CITHARIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CITHARIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CITHARIST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CITHARIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
citharistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CITHARIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CITHARIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CITHARIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CITHARIST
The 9 tiles of CITHARIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CITHARIST
2 longer words begin with CITHARIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CITHARIST
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Common questions about CITHARIST
- Is CITHARIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CITHARIST is not in it.
- How many points is CITHARIST worth?
- CITHARIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CITHARIST?
- CITHARIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CITHARIST:
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