KITHARA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KITHARA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KITHARA?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KITHARA is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KITHARA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kitharasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KITHARA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KITHARA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does KITHARA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An ancient Greek stringed instrument, larger than the lyre.
A kithara had a wooden sound box and a pair of arms joined by a crossbar, and professional musicians played it at festivals. Artists show Apollo holding one. It is the ancestor of the word guitar.
How KITHARA is used
Kithara belongs to descriptions of ancient Greek music and art.
- The vase painting shows a singer with a kithara.
- He plucked the kithara strings with a plectrum.
- Competitors at the games accompanied themselves on the kithara.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KITHARA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KITHARA
1 longer words begin with KITHARA.
Shorter words from the letters in KITHARA
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Common questions about KITHARA
- Is KITHARA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KITHARA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KITHARA worth?
- KITHARA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KITHARA mean?
- An ancient Greek stringed instrument, larger than the lyre.
- What letters can be added to KITHARA?
- KITHARA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KITHARA:
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