Is CISTUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CISTUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CISTUSES mean?
Cistuses is a form of CISTUS.
- noun
small to medium-sized evergreen shrubs of southern Europe and North Africa
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 CISTUSES
CISTUSES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CISTUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cueists9
- cuisses9
- cutises9
- ictuses9
- cestus8
- cistus8
- cueist8
- cuisse8
- cusses8
- cuties8
- scutes8
- situses7
- tissues7
- cesti7
- cists7
- cites7
- cutes7
- cutie7
- cutis7
- etics7
- ictus7
- scute7
- scuts7
- sects7
- sices7
- issues6
- suites6
- tissue6
- tusses6
- tussis6
- cess6
- cist6
- cite6
- cues6
- cuss6
- cute6
- cuts6
- ecus6
- etic6
- ices6
- scut6
- secs6
- sect6
- sice6
- sics6
- tecs6
- tics6
- etuis5
- issue5
- sises5
- sites5
- situs5
- sties5
- suets5
- suite5
- suits5
- suses5
- cis5
- cue5
- cut5
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