Is CINCHONINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CINCHONINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CINCHONINE mean?
- noun
an alkaloid derivative of the bark of cinchona trees that is used as an antimalarial drug
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 10
C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 17 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 CINCHONINE
Single letters that turn CINCHONINE 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 CINCHONINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- conchie14
- choice13
- cochin13
- echoic13
- chinone12
- chico12
- cinch12
- conch12
- echini11
- chic11
- choc11
- iconic10
- chine10
- chino10
- niche10
- coniine9
- hinnie9
- conic9
- chin9
- chon9
- echo9
- inch9
- oche9
- conine8
- neonic8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- och8
- conin7
- ionic7
- nonce7
- hone7
- cine6
- cion6
- coin6
- cone6
- coni6
- conn6
- icon6
- nice6
- once6
- hen6
- hie6
- hin6
- hoe6
- hon6
- noh6
- inion5
- innie5
- ninon5
- con5
- eco5
- ice5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- ho5
- oh5
- neon4
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