Is METHIONINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METHIONINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METHIONINE mean?
- noun
a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 15 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 METHIONINE
Single letters that turn METHIONINE 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 METHIONINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hominine13
- ethionine12
- hominin12
- nonheme12
- thionine11
- hetmen11
- hitmen11
- thionin10
- hemin10
- homie10
- month10
- theme10
- eminent9
- mention9
- nominee9
- onetime9
- ethion9
- heinie9
- hinnie9
- theine9
- heme9
- home9
- meth9
- moth9
- them9
- emetin8
- intime8
- meinie8
- minion8
- tinmen8
- toneme8
- ninth8
- thein8
- thine8
- hem8
- him8
- hom8
- meh8
- mho8
- ohm8
- emote7
- imine7
- imino7
- mento7
- monie7
- monte7
- nomen7
- hent7
- hint7
- hone7
- thee7
- then7
- thin7
- thio7
- hm7
- intine6
- intone6
- niente6
- emit6
- item6
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