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Cites

Q: What does cites mean?

cites is the plural and third-person singular form of cite, which means “a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

c ₃i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of cite

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does cites mean?

noun

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”
Synonymscitation acknowledgment credit reference mention

verb

make reference to
“His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
Synonymsmention advertbring upname refer
commend
“he was cited for his outstanding achievements”
Synonymsmention
refer to
“he referenced his colleagues' work”
Synonymsreference
repeat a passage from
“He quoted the Bible to her”
Synonymsquote
refer to for illustration or proof
“He said he could quote several instances of this behavior”
Synonymsquote
advance evidence for
Synonymsadduce abduce

Definitions shown for cite, the base form of cites.

Is CITES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	Yes

How many points is CITES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts

c ₃i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

8 pts

c ₄i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

8 pts

c ₄i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

7 pts

c ₃i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in CITES

Anagrams 2

cesti tices

Best shorter words top 30 of 36

cist 6 cite 6 cits 6 etic 6 ices 6 sect 6 sice 6 tecs 6 tice 6 tics 6 cis 5 cit 5 ice 5 sec 5 sic 5 tec 5 tic 5 site 4 stie 4 ties 4 est 3 its 3 sei 3 set 3 sit 3 tes 3 tie 3 tis 3 es 2 et 2

See all 36 words made from CITES

Hooks for CITES

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

citess

Words that end like CITES

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

bites sites writes whites kites mites rites smites spites invites unites rewrites satellites elites ignites petites respites reunites termites appetites dynamites expedites opposites parasites

All words ending in -ITES

Cites: quick answers

Is CITES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CITES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.

How many points is CITES worth?

CITES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does cites mean?

cites is the plural and third-person singular form of cite, which means “a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in CITES?

You can make 36 shorter words from CITES, such as CIST, CITE, CITS, ETIC. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of CITES?

CITES rearranges into CESTI, TICES.