Is NITRILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NITRILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NITRILE mean?
- noun
any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 7 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 NITRILE
Single letters that turn NITRILE 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 NITRILE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NITRILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lintier7
- inlier6
- linier6
- linter6
- nitril6
- tinier6
- elint5
- inert5
- inlet5
- intel5
- inter5
- liner5
- liter5
- litre5
- niter5
- nitre5
- relit5
- tiler5
- trine5
- inti4
- lent4
- lien4
- lier4
- line4
- lint4
- lire4
- liri4
- lite4
- nite4
- rein4
- rent4
- riel4
- rile4
- rite4
- tein4
- tern4
- tier4
- tile4
- tine4
- tire4
- tirl4
- ern3
- ire3
- lei3
- let3
- lie3
- lin3
- lit3
- net3
- nil3
- nit3
- rei3
- ret3
- rin3
- tel3
- ten3
- tie3
- til3
- tin3
- el2
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