Is CYSTINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CYSTINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CYSTINE mean?
- noun
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + Y (4) + S (1) + T (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 CYSTINE
Single letters that turn CYSTINE 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
Anagrams of CYSTINE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CYSTINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cystein12
- encyst11
- nicety11
- yince10
- city9
- cyst9
- syce9
- sync9
- incest8
- insect8
- nicest8
- tiyns8
- tyins8
- tynes8
- yetis8
- icy8
- cents7
- cesti7
- cines7
- cites7
- etics7
- scent7
- since7
- snye7
- stey7
- stye7
- syne7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyes7
- tyin7
- tyne7
- yens7
- yeti7
- yins7
- cent6
- cine6
- cist6
- cite6
- etic6
- ices6
- nice6
- sect6
- sice6
- tecs6
- tics6
- sty6
- syn6
- tye6
- yen6
- yes6
- yet6
- yin6
- inset5
- neist5
- nites5
- senti5
- stein5
- teins5
- tines5
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