Is ASTROCYTE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASTROCYTE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASTROCYTE mean?
- noun
comparatively large neuroglial cell
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + T (1) + E (1) = 14 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 ASTROCYTE
Single letters that turn ASTROCYTE 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 ASTROCYTE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cryostat13
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- cattery12
- sectary12
- testacy12
- coyest11
- creasy11
- scarey11
- scatty11
- yatters10
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- corys10
- cosey10
- coyer10
- oracy10
- scary10
- coaster9
- coaters9
- costate9
- cottars9
- cotters9
- recoats9
- scatter9
- estray9
- oyster9
- stayer9
- storey9
- toasty9
- toyers9
- treaty9
- tryste9
- yarest9
- yatter9
- cays9
- cory9
- cosy9
- coys9
- cyst9
- racy9
- scry9
- syce9
- actors8
- carets8
- cartes8
- caster8
- castor8
- caters8
- coarse8
- coater8
- corset8
- costae8
- costar8
- coster8
- cottae8
- cottar8
- cottas8
- cotter8
- crates8
- escort8
- ocreas8
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