Is CISTERN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CISTERN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CISTERN mean?
- noun
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
- noun
a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
- noun
an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CISTERN
Single letters that turn CISTERN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of CISTERN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CISTERN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cretins9
- citers8
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- incest8
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- nicest8
- recits8
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- trices8
- cents7
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- citer7
- cites7
- crest7
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- crits7
- etics7
- nicer7
- recit7
- recti7
- rices7
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- since7
- trice7
- estrin6
- inerts6
- insert6
- inters6
- niters6
- nitres6
- sinter6
- strine6
- triens6
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- cent6
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- cine6
- cire6
- cist6
- cite6
- cris6
- crit6
- etic6
- ices6
- nice6
- recs6
- rice6
- sect6
- sice6
- tecs6
- tics6
- inert5
- inset5
- inter5
- neist5
- nerts5
- niter5
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