Is METHICILLIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METHICILLIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METHICILLIN mean?
- noun
antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) = 18 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 METHICILLIN
Single letters that turn METHICILLIN 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 METHICILLIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lithemic15
- lecithin13
- limnetic12
- chitlin12
- ichnite12
- chime12
- hemic12
- miche12
- milch12
- chilli11
- chitin11
- echini11
- ethnic11
- hitmen11
- lichen11
- litchi11
- lithic11
- chem11
- mech11
- limnic10
- micell10
- chiel10
- chile10
- chili10
- chill10
- chine10
- ethic10
- hemin10
- letch10
- lichi10
- licht10
- niche10
- tench10
- illicit9
- illitic9
- milline9
- clime9
- melic9
- mince9
- chin9
- chit9
- echt9
- etch9
- helm9
- inch9
- itch9
- lech9
- lich9
- meth9
- tech9
- them9
- client8
- elicit8
- incite8
- intime8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- millet8
- lithe8
- nihil8
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