Is NINHYDRINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NINHYDRINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of NinhydrinsHooks for NINHYDRINS
NINHYDRINS 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 NINHYDRINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ninhydrin16
- ninnyish14
- dryish13
- shindy13
- shinny12
- dishy12
- hinny11
- shiny11
- hinds9
- rindy9
- rynds9
- yirds9
- shy9
- ninny8
- rishi8
- dish8
- drys8
- hind8
- rynd8
- sidh8
- yird8
- indris7
- hins7
- hisn7
- shin7
- shri7
- sinh7
- yins7
- dry7
- hid7
- indri6
- irids6
- rinds6
- hin6
- his6
- syn6
- yin6
- dins5
- irid5
- nidi5
- rids5
- rind5
- hi5
- sh5
- inns4
- iris4
- nisi4
- rins4
- din4
- dis4
- ids4
- rid4
- inn3
- ins3
- rin3
- sin3
- sir3
- sri3
- id3
- in2
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