ZITHERIST is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ZITHERIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZITHERIST?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZITHERIST is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZITHERIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zitheristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZITHERIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ZITHERIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZITHERIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ZITHERIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A person who plays the zither, a flat stringed instrument played with the fingers and a plectrum.
A zitherist rests the instrument on a table or on the lap and plucks its many strings. The zither is strongly associated with Alpine folk music, and a famous film theme of the 1940s made its sound known worldwide.
How ZITHERIST is used
A music term for a performer on the zither.
- The zitherist played softly in the corner of the tavern.
- A gifted zitherist, she toured the mountain villages each summer.
- The zitherist tuned each string before the concert.
- They hired a zitherist for the wedding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZITHERIST and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZITHERIST
1 longer words begin with ZITHERIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ZITHERIST
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Common questions about ZITHERIST
- Is ZITHERIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZITHERIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZITHERIST worth?
- ZITHERIST is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZITHERIST mean?
- A person who plays the zither, a flat stringed instrument played with the fingers and a plectrum.
- What letters can be added to ZITHERIST?
- ZITHERIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ZITHERIST:
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