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Is CISTRON a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CISTRON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CISTRON mean?

  1. noun

    (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

    “genes were formerly called factors”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7

C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (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 CISTRON

Single letters that turn CISTRON into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of CISTRON

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CISTRON

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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