Zither
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A flat-bodied stringed instrument with strings stretched across a resonating board, played horizontally by plucking.
“The folk musician played her zither in the corner of the candlelit tavern.”
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zith·er
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Wordle
Ends in -THER, Z opener combined with the TH digraph makes this a distinctive word to home in on
Scrabble
Z (10 pts) plus H (4 pts) gives ZITHER 21 base points, a rewarding Z word when the right board position opens up
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