Is NICOTINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NICOTINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NICOTINE mean?
- noun
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 10 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 NICOTINE
Single letters that turn NICOTINE 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
Anagrams of NICOTINE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NICOTINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cotinine10
- coniine9
- nicotin9
- conine8
- incent8
- incite8
- neonic8
- nocent8
- noetic8
- notice8
- cento7
- conin7
- conte7
- ionic7
- nonce7
- oncet7
- ontic7
- tonic7
- intine6
- intone6
- cent6
- cine6
- cion6
- cite6
- coin6
- cone6
- coni6
- conn6
- cote6
- etic6
- icon6
- nice6
- once6
- otic6
- inion5
- innie5
- niton5
- nonet5
- tenno5
- tenon5
- tonne5
- con5
- cot5
- eco5
- ice5
- tec5
- tic5
- inti4
- into4
- neon4
- nine4
- nite4
- none4
- noni4
- note4
- tein4
- tine4
- tone4
- eon3
- inn3
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