01 Word definition

cite

4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants

Is CITE a word?

Yes. CITE is a 4-letter noun. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CITE?

C-I-T-E

CITE contains 4 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

    the student's essay failed to list several important citations

2verb

  1. repeat a passage from

    He quoted the Bible to her
Synonyms
citationacknowledgmentcreditreferencementionquotationquote
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score6points
Words With Friends7points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CITE spelled?

C1I2T3E4
Starts withCITFirst 3 letters
Ends withITELast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About CITE.

How do you spell CITE?

CITE is spelled C-I-T-E. It contains 4 letters.