Is DENTISTRY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENTISTRY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENTISTRY mean?
- noun
the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 DENTISTRY
DENTISTRY 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 DENTISTRY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- density11
- destiny11
- tindery11
- trysted11
- tensity10
- dryest10
- syndet10
- trendy10
- strident9
- tridents9
- entity9
- nitery9
- resiny9
- sentry9
- snitty9
- tryste9
- deity9
- dirty9
- ditsy9
- ditty9
- dyers9
- dynes9
- nerdy9
- rindy9
- rynds9
- styed9
- tyned9
- tyred9
- yirds9
- dentist8
- distent8
- stinted8
- tinders8
- trident8
- entry8
- netty8
- nitty8
- syren8
- tenty8
- testy8
- tiyns8
- treys8
- tryst8
- tyers8
- tyins8
- tynes8
- tyres8
- yetis8
- yetts8
- deny8
- deys8
- drys8
- dyer8
- dyes8
- dyne8
- rynd8
- tidy8
- yird8
- retints7
- stinter7
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