Cithern

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A 16th-century plucked string instrument with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings, resembling a guitar.

“The musician played a cithern as part of the Renaissance consort at the historical festival.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cith·ern

Related Words

Synonyms

cittern cither citole gittern

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains TH inside the word, ends in ERN, vowels are I and E, a historical instrument name

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, the TH combination adds tile value, ERN ending can hook, a solid seven-letter word

Words Related to Cithern

Words one letter different

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cithers cittern

Words you can make from Cithern

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cithern”.

cither cretin enrich ethnic thrice trench ceint centi cerin cetin cheir chert chien chine chint chirt citer crine crith ethic hiren inert inter ither

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