Is ACTINOMYCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACTINOMYCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACTINOMYCES mean?
- noun
soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACTINOMYCES
ACTINOMYCES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ACTINOMYCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caconymies19
- caconyms17
- oscitancy16
- caconym16
- mycotic16
- cyanotic15
- sycamine15
- synectic15
- cosmetic14
- moccasin14
- cycasin14
- myotics14
- coinmates13
- encomiast13
- oscitance13
- cyanites13
- cytosine13
- comatic13
- cometic13
- smectic13
- cecity13
- comity13
- cyanic13
- cymose13
- cynics13
- cystic13
- myotic13
- mystic13
- syncom13
- acetonic12
- amnestic12
- centimos12
- cocaines12
- coenacts12
- coinmate12
- conceits12
- cosecant12
- monastic12
- nematics12
- semantic12
- amenity12
- amnesty12
- anytime12
- cyanite12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- etymons12
- society12
- syconia12
- comics12
- cosmic12
- meccas12
- cycas12
- cymae12
- cymas12
- cymes12
- cynic12
- mincy12
- accents11
- amnesic11
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