Is CITIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CITIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CITIES mean?
Cities is a form of CITY.
- noun
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
“Ancient Troy was a great city”
- noun
an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
“the city raised the tax rate”
- noun
people living in a large densely populated municipality
“the city voted for Republicans in 1994”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
6
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 CITIES
CITIES 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.
Anagrams of CITIES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CITIES
The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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