Is NITROGLYCERINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NITROGLYCERINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NITROGLYCERINE mean?
- noun
a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 20 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 NITROGLYCERINE
Single letters that turn NITROGLYCERINE 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 NITROGLYCERINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nitroglycerin19
- enticingly16
- glycerine15
- cointerring14
- retiringly14
- renitency14
- cogently14
- glycerin14
- electroing13
- interiorly13
- celerity13
- cryolite13
- leniency13
- nonlyric13
- recently13
- cloying13
- cringey13
- cryogen13
- glycine13
- grocery13
- regency13
- reorienting12
- centering12
- cornering12
- creneling12
- neglector12
- reclining12
- recoiling12
- recoining12
- telegonic12
- enginery12
- erringly12
- legerity12
- retrying12
- ringlety12
- telegony12
- tiringly12
- cornily12
- erectly12
- lyricon12
- rectory12
- tyronic12
- clergy12
- clingy12
- coying12
- cringy12
- crying12
- cygnet12
- glycin12
- centriole11
- crinoline11
- criterion11
- encrinite11
- incretion11
- reliction11
- rencontre11
- tierceron11
- centring11
- clingier11
- congener11
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