Is NITROGLYCERINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NITROGLYCERINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NITROGLYCERINES mean?
Nitroglycerines is a form of NITROGLYCERINE.
- 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
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
15
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) + S (1) = 21 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 NITROGLYCERINES
NITROGLYCERINES 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 NITROGLYCERINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nitroglycerine20
- nitroglycerins20
- nitroglycerin19
- geosyncline17
- insincerely16
- cryogenies16
- cytogenies16
- enticingly16
- glycerines16
- stringency16
- synergetic16
- clerestory15
- resiliency15
- encysting15
- glycerine15
- glycerins15
- lysogenic15
- syngeneic15
- cloistering14
- cointerring14
- consigliere14
- ensorceling14
- necrotising14
- recensoring14
- relicensing14
- generosity14
- retiringly14
- roystering14
- sneeringly14
- stirringly14
- cryolites14
- renitency14
- secretory14
- sentiency14
- sincerely14
- sincerity14
- cogently14
- cryogens14
- ensigncy14
- glycerin14
- glycines14
- lysergic14
- synergic14
- syngenic14
- centerings13
- clingstone13
- constringe13
- creolising13
- electroing13
- estrogenic13
- interiorly13
- neglectors13
- sectioning13
- stenciling13
- greystone13
- oystering13
- restyling13
- seigniory13
- stringily13
- strongyle13
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