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Is CITY a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CITY mean?

  1. noun

    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

    “Ancient Troy was a great city”

  2. noun

    an incorporated administrative district established by state charter

    “the city raised the tax rate”

  3. noun

    people living in a large densely populated municipality

    “the city voted for Republicans in 1994”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4

C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 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 CITY

CITY 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 CITY

The 4 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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