Is LINCOMYCIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LINCOMYCIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LINCOMYCIN mean?
- noun
antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) = 19 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 LINCOMYCIN
Single letters that turn LINCOMYCIN 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 LINCOMYCIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cyclin13
- cymlin13
- cyclo12
- cymol12
- cynic12
- mincy12
- colicin11
- incony11
- comic11
- clinic10
- clonic10
- iconic10
- limnic10
- icily10
- minny10
- yonic10
- myc10
- colic9
- conic9
- monic9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cony9
- limy9
- moly9
- mony9
- minion8
- linny8
- noily8
- nonyl8
- nylon8
- coy8
- icy8
- yom8
- colin7
- conin7
- imino7
- ionic7
- nicol7
- inly7
- liny7
- oily7
- only7
- yoni7
- mic7
- moc7
- my7
- cion6
- clon6
- coil6
- coin6
- coni6
- conn6
- icon6
- limn6
- limo6
- loci6
- milo6
- mini6
- moil6
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