Is CYTOSINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CYTOSINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CYTOSINE mean?
- noun
a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + Y (4) + T (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (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 CYTOSINE
Single letters that turn CYTOSINE 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 CYTOSINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cystein12
- cystine12
- society12
- coneys11
- coyest11
- cytons11
- encyst11
- nicety11
- coney10
- cosey10
- cyton10
- sycon10
- yince10
- yonic10
- notices9
- section9
- stoney9
- city9
- cony9
- cosy9
- coys9
- cyst9
- syce9
- sync9
- centos8
- cestoi8
- conies8
- contes8
- cosine8
- icones8
- incest8
- insect8
- nicest8
- noetic8
- notice8
- oscine8
- tocsin8
- tonics8
- noisy8
- nosey8
- stony8
- tiyns8
- toney8
- tyins8
- tynes8
- yetis8
- yonis8
- coy8
- icy8
- cento7
- cents7
- cesti7
- cines7
- cions7
- cites7
- coins7
- cones7
- conte7
- coset7
- cosie7
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