Is METHICILLINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METHICILLINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METHICILLINS mean?
Methicillins is a form of METHICILLIN.
- noun
antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (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 METHICILLINS
METHICILLINS 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 METHICILLINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- methicillin18
- lithemic15
- chilliest14
- lecithins14
- chemist14
- isthmic14
- chillest13
- chillies13
- chitlins13
- ichnites13
- lecithin13
- nihilism13
- chimes13
- mensch13
- miches13
- lemnisci12
- limnetic12
- minciest12
- chilies12
- chillis12
- chitins12
- chitlin12
- ethnics12
- ichnite12
- lichens12
- litchis12
- sthenic12
- chems12
- chime12
- hemic12
- mechs12
- miche12
- milch12
- hilliest11
- nihilist11
- menisci11
- micells11
- miscite11
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chilis11
- chilli11
- chills11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chints11
- chisel11
- chitin11
- echini11
- ethics11
- ethnic11
- hemins11
- hitmen11
- inches11
- inmesh11
- isthmi11
- itches11
- lichen11
- liches11
- lichis11
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