Is ZITHERN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ZITHERN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ZITHERN mean?
- noun
a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
7
Letters
Z (10) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) = 19 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 ZITHERN
Single letters that turn ZITHERN 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
Words you can make from ZITHERN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zenith18
- zither18
- hertz17
- nertz14
- ritz13
- zein13
- zine13
- rez12
- tiz12
- zen12
- zin12
- zit12
- hinter9
- ither8
- thein8
- their8
- thine8
- heir7
- hent7
- hern7
- hint7
- hire7
- then7
- thin7
- thir7
- eth6
- hen6
- her6
- het6
- hie6
- hin6
- hit6
- nth6
- the6
- inert5
- inter5
- niter5
- nitre5
- trine5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- nite4
- rein4
- rent4
- rite4
- tein4
- tern4
- tier4
- tine4
- tire4
- ern3
- ire3
- net3
- nit3
- rei3
- ret3
- rin3
- ten3
- tie3
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