ZITHER is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ZITHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZITHER?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZITHER is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZITHER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZITHER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZITHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does ZITHER mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A stringed instrument with a flat sound box, played flat on a table or on the lap.
The zither has dozens of strings stretched over the box, some plucked with a plectrum and some with the fingers. It is closely tied to the folk music of Austria and Bavaria.
How ZITHER is used
Mentioned in writing about folk music.
- The zither player sat at the head of the table.
- A zither theme became famous in a classic film.
- She learned to pluck the zither as a child.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZITHER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZITHER
5 longer words begin with ZITHER.
Shorter words from the letters in ZITHER
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Common questions about ZITHER
- Is ZITHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZITHER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZITHER worth?
- ZITHER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZITHER mean?
- A stringed instrument with a flat sound box, played flat on a table or on the lap.
- What letters can be added to ZITHER?
- ZITHER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZITHER:
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