CITTERN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CITTERN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CITTERN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CITTERN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CITTERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
citternsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CITTERN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CITTERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does CITTERN mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A stringed instrument like a lute, with a flat back and wire strings, played with a plectrum.
The cittern was popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and its bright, metallic sound suited dances and songs. Players today revive the cittern for early music.
How CITTERN is used
The word cittern is used in music history and in early music ensembles.
- He strummed a cittern at the village fair.
- The cittern has a pear-shaped body and bright wire strings.
- A painting of the period shows a woman holding a cittern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CITTERN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CITTERN
1 longer words begin with CITTERN.
Shorter words from the letters in CITTERN
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Common questions about CITTERN
- Is CITTERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CITTERN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CITTERN worth?
- CITTERN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CITTERN mean?
- A stringed instrument like a lute, with a flat back and wire strings, played with a plectrum.
- What letters can be added to CITTERN?
- CITTERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CITTERN:
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