Is GENTAMICINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENTAMICINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENTAMICINS mean?
Gentamicins is a form of GENTAMICIN.
- noun
an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 16 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 GENTAMICINS
GENTAMICINS 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 GENTAMICINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gentamicin15
- enigmatic14
- magnetics14
- misacting14
- magnesic13
- magnetic13
- menacing13
- antigenic12
- miseating12
- actinism12
- amnestic12
- mannitic12
- meticais12
- minciest12
- nematics12
- semantic12
- gametic12
- mincing12
- enacting11
- encasing11
- enticing11
- giantism11
- imagines11
- incasing11
- mangiest11
- meanings11
- mingiest11
- mintages11
- misagent11
- scanting11
- scenting11
- steaming11
- amnesic11
- cinemas11
- menisci11
- meticas11
- miscite11
- nematic11
- sematic11
- macing11
- magics11
- ancients10
- antimine10
- canities10
- canniest10
- insectan10
- instance10
- mannites10
- actings10
- cagiest10
- canings10
- canting10
- casting10
- ceasing10
- censing10
- enigmas10
- gamiest10
- gamines10
- imagine10
- imagist10
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