Is DRYOPITHECINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRYOPITHECINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRYOPITHECINE mean?
- noun
considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + Y (4) + O (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (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 DRYOPITHECINE
Single letters that turn DRYOPITHECINE 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 DRYOPITHECINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- endophytic21
- hypertonic20
- hypocenter20
- hypericin19
- hypocrite19
- neophytic19
- cyphered19
- hydropic19
- decryption18
- endophyte18
- eriophyid18
- coryphee18
- hypnotic18
- phytonic18
- pythonic18
- typhonic18
- diptych18
- cyprinoid17
- encrypted17
- pedorthic17
- pithecoid17
- hydronic17
- phoneyed17
- theodicy17
- ciphony17
- tyrocidine16
- nephritic16
- nephrotic16
- phrenetic16
- ciphered16
- copyedit16
- cyprinid16
- decipher16
- neophyte16
- chytrid16
- hypnoid16
- phytoid16
- typhoid16
- chirpy16
- cypher16
- hypnic16
- pitchy16
- prediction15
- chondrite15
- coinhered15
- dichroite15
- ethnocide15
- nordicity15
- pethidine15
- threnodic15
- trephined15
- tyrocidin15
- cerotype15
- encipher15
- heredity15
- herpetic15
- phenetic15
- phonetic15
- phoretic15
- pitchier15
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