Is DEOXYRIBOSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEOXYRIBOSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEOXYRIBOSE mean?
- noun
a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + O (1) + X (8) + Y (4) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 24 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 DEOXYRIBOSE
Single letters that turn DEOXYRIBOSE 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 DEOXYRIBOSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- desoxy17
- oryxes16
- oxeyes16
- deoxy16
- boxy16
- disobeyer15
- redoxes15
- boxers15
- boxier15
- ibexes15
- boxed15
- oxeye15
- dexy15
- doxy15
- birdseye14
- deixes14
- dexies14
- doxies14
- exodoi14
- exodos14
- oxides14
- boxer14
- boxes14
- oryx14
- sexy14
- disobey13
- orebody13
- sexier13
- desex13
- dexes13
- dexie13
- doxes13
- doxie13
- oxide13
- oxids13
- redox13
- sexed13
- ibex13
- oxy13
- orebodies12
- obeyers12
- ribeyes12
- broody12
- debyes12
- obeyed12
- rebody12
- oxers12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- sixer12
- exed12
- oxid12
- box12
- rebodies11
- obeyer11
- ribeye11
- boody11
- debye11
- derby11
- exes11
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