CITIZEN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CITIZEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CITIZEN?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CITIZEN is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CITIZEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
citizensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CITIZEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CITIZEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does CITIZEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who is a legally recognised member of a state, by birth or naturalisation.
A citizen holds rights such as voting and owes duties to the country. The word can also mean simply an inhabitant of a particular town or city.
How CITIZEN is used
Citizen is used in law, politics, and everyday talk about residents.
- Every citizen over eighteen may vote in the election.
- She became a citizen after five years in the country.
- The town council asked each citizen to attend the meeting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CITIZEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CITIZEN
The 7 tiles of CITIZEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CITIZEN
18 longer words begin with CITIZEN.
Shorter words from the letters in CITIZEN
Common questions about CITIZEN
- Is CITIZEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CITIZEN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CITIZEN worth?
- CITIZEN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CITIZEN mean?
- A person who is a legally recognised member of a state, by birth or naturalisation.
- What letters can be added to CITIZEN?
- CITIZEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CITIZEN:
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