Is CYSTINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CYSTINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CYSTINES mean?
Cystines is a form of CYSTINE.
- noun
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + Y (4) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CYSTINES
CYSTINES 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.
Anagrams of CYSTINES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CYSTINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cysteins13
- cystein12
- cystine12
- encysts12
- cyesis11
- encyst11
- nicety11
- cissy10
- cysts10
- syces10
- syncs10
- yince10
- incests9
- insects9
- city9
- cyst9
- syce9
- sync9
- incest8
- insect8
- nicest8
- scents8
- snyes8
- styes8
- tiyns8
- tyins8
- tynes8
- yetis8
- icy8
- cents7
- cesti7
- cines7
- cists7
- cites7
- etics7
- scent7
- sects7
- sices7
- since7
- snye7
- stey7
- stye7
- syne7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyes7
- tyin7
- tyne7
- yens7
- yeti7
- yins7
- insets6
- steins6
- cent6
- cess6
- cine6
- cist6
- cite6
- etic6
- ices6
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