Is CITRULLINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CITRULLINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CITRULLINE mean?
- noun
an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 12 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 CITRULLINE
Single letters that turn CITRULLINE 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 CITRULLINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neuritic10
- telluric10
- citrine9
- crinite9
- cutline9
- inciter9
- linecut9
- neritic9
- nucelli9
- tunicle9
- utricle9
- citrin8
- client8
- cretin8
- culler8
- cullet8
- curite8
- cutler8
- elicit8
- incite8
- incult8
- irenic8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- leucin8
- lucent8
- lucern8
- lucite8
- luetic8
- nitric8
- nuclei8
- relict8
- reluct8
- uretic8
- inutile7
- lintier7
- nitrile7
- ceili7
- celli7
- centu7
- citer7
- cline7
- cruel7
- cruet7
- culet7
- culti7
- cunit7
- curet7
- curie7
- cuter7
- cutie7
- cutin7
- eruct7
- icier7
- incel7
- incur7
- licit7
- lucre7
- nicer7
- recit7
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