Is CITHERN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CITHERN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CITHERN mean?
- noun
a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) = 12 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 CITHERN
Single letters that turn CITHERN 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 CITHERN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CITHERN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cithren12
- cither11
- enrich11
- ethnic11
- incher11
- richen11
- thrice11
- trench11
- chert10
- chine10
- ethic10
- niche10
- retch10
- tench10
- hinter9
- chin9
- chit9
- echt9
- etch9
- inch9
- itch9
- rich9
- tech9
- cretin8
- ither8
- thein8
- their8
- thine8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- citer7
- nicer7
- recit7
- recti7
- trice7
- heir7
- hent7
- hern7
- hint7
- hire7
- then7
- thin7
- thir7
- cent6
- cert6
- cine6
- cire6
- cite6
- crit6
- etic6
- nice6
- rice6
- eth6
- hen6
- her6
- het6
- hie6
- hin6
- hit6
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