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Cistern

c 3i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does cistern mean?

noun

  1. a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid

    Synonymscisterna

  2. a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet

    Synonymswater tank

  3. an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater

Is CISTERN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CISTERN worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
c 3i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1n 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
c 4i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1n 2

Wordfeud

10 pts
c 4i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
c 3i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CISTERN

Anagrams 1

cretins

Hooks for CISTERN

Add one letter to the front or back of CISTERN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

cisternacisterns

Words that end like CISTERN

Common words that share the ending -ERN, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

concernpatternwesternmodernsoutherneasterngovernnortherndiscernlanternlecterncaverninterntavernsternfernnortheasternnorthwesternsoutheasternsouthwestern
All words ending in -ERN

Cistern: quick answers

Is CISTERN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CISTERN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CISTERN worth?
CISTERN scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cistern mean?
As a noun, cistern means “a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CISTERN?
You can make 187 shorter words from CISTERN, such as CITERS, CRETIN, CRINES, INCEST. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CISTERN?
CISTERN rearranges into CRETINS.