Is CYTOSINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CYTOSINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CYTOSINES mean?
Cytosines is a form of CYTOSINE.
- noun
a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + Y (4) + T (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CYTOSINES
CYTOSINES 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.
Words you can make from CYTOSINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cysteins13
- cystines13
- cytosine13
- coyness12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- encysts12
- society12
- coneys11
- coseys11
- coyest11
- cyesis11
- cytons11
- encyst11
- nicety11
- sycons11
- sections10
- cissy10
- coney10
- cosey10
- cysts10
- cyton10
- syces10
- sycon10
- syncs10
- yince10
- yonic10
- cession9
- consist9
- cosiest9
- cosines9
- incests9
- insects9
- notices9
- oscines9
- section9
- tocsins9
- stoney9
- city9
- cony9
- cosy9
- coys9
- cyst9
- syce9
- sync9
- centos8
- cestoi8
- cestos8
- conies8
- contes8
- cosets8
- cosies8
- cosine8
- cosset8
- escots8
- icones8
- incest8
- insect8
- nicest8
- noetic8
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