Is HISTIDINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HISTIDINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HISTIDINE mean?
- noun
an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 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 HISTIDINE
Single letters that turn HISTIDINE 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 HISTIDINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- histidin12
- hinted10
- histed10
- shined10
- theins9
- deshi9
- hides9
- hinds9
- shend9
- shied9
- sidhe9
- indites8
- tineids8
- heist8
- hents8
- hints8
- shent8
- shine8
- shite8
- thein8
- thens8
- thine8
- thins8
- dish8
- edhs8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- shed8
- sidh8
- idents7
- indies7
- indite7
- inside7
- teiids7
- teinds7
- tidies7
- tineid7
- eths7
- hens7
- hent7
- hest7
- hets7
- hies7
- hins7
- hint7
- hisn7
- hist7
- hits7
- shen7
- shin7
- shit7
- sinh7
- sith7
- then7
- thin7
- this7
- edh7
- hid7
- seniti6
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