CITRONELLA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CITRONELLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CITRONELLA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CITRONELLA is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CITRONELLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CITRONELLA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CITRONELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CITRONELLA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CITRONELLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lemon-scented grass of southern Asia, or the fragrant oil taken from it and used to repel insects and to scent soap.
Citronella candles are a popular way to keep mosquitoes away from garden tables. The scent is sharp and clean, which is why citronella also appears in perfumes and cleaning products.
How CITRONELLA is used
Citronella usually names the oil, or products made with it, such as candles and sprays.
- We lit a citronella candle on the patio.
- The soap smells faintly of citronella.
- Citronella oil is distilled from tropical grass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CITRONELLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CITRONELLA
The 10 tiles of CITRONELLA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CITRONELLA
3 longer words begin with CITRONELLA.
Shorter words from the letters in CITRONELLA
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Common questions about CITRONELLA
- Is CITRONELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CITRONELLA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CITRONELLA worth?
- CITRONELLA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CITRONELLA mean?
- A lemon-scented grass of southern Asia, or the fragrant oil taken from it and used to repel insects and to scent soap.
- What letters can be added to CITRONELLA?
- CITRONELLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CITRONELLA:
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