Cigarette

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

A thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking. A manufactured tobacco product consumed by igniting one end.

“Public health campaigns have significantly reduced cigarette smoking rates in recent decades.”

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Contains double 't' and 'ette' ending; watch for the French-origin diminutive suffix

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Worth 13 points; the double 't' and multiple vowels allow for strategic placement

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