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Is BYZANTINE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BYZANTINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BYZANTINE mean?

  1. noun

    a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire

  2. adjective

    of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it

    “Byzantine monks”

  3. adjective

    of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium

  4. adjective

    highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

    “the Byzantine tax structure”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
25
Letters
9

B (3) + Y (4) + Z (10) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 23 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 BYZANTINE

BYZANTINE 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 BYZANTINE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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