Is ACTINOMYCETE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACTINOMYCETE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACTINOMYCETE mean?
- noun
any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 12
A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 21 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 ACTINOMYCETE
Single letters that turn ACTINOMYCETE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ACTINOMYCETE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caconym16
- mycotic16
- cyanotic15
- contactee13
- emittance13
- tenacity13
- comatic13
- cometic13
- cecity13
- comity13
- cyanic13
- cymene13
- myotic13
- acetonic12
- coinmate12
- tectonic12
- amenity12
- anytime12
- cyanite12
- cymae12
- cynic12
- mincy12
- catmint11
- cementa11
- centime11
- centimo11
- cocaine11
- coenact11
- conceit11
- contact11
- ectatic11
- encomia11
- miocene11
- nematic11
- oceanic11
- toccate11
- tonemic11
- totemic11
- enmity11
- etymon11
- moiety11
- nicety11
- yeoman11
- yeomen11
- acmic11
- comic11
- mecca11
- cyma11
- cyme11
- taconite10
- accent10
- acetic10
- anemic10
- anomic10
- atomic10
- camion10
- cantic10
- cement10
- cinema10
- cocain10
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