Is NITROGLYCERINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NITROGLYCERINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NITROGLYCERINS mean?
Nitroglycerins is a form of NITROGLYCERIN.
- 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) + S (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 NITROGLYCERINS
NITROGLYCERINS 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 NITROGLYCERINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nitroglycerin19
- enticingly16
- stringency16
- encysting15
- glycerins15
- lysogenic15
- cloistering14
- cointerring14
- necrotising14
- retiringly14
- roystering14
- stirringly14
- cryolites14
- sincerity14
- cogently14
- cryogens14
- ensigncy14
- glycerin14
- glycines14
- lysergic14
- synergic14
- syngenic14
- clingstone13
- constringe13
- creolising13
- interiorly13
- sectioning13
- stenciling13
- oystering13
- restyling13
- seigniory13
- stringily13
- strongyle13
- corsetry13
- cryolite13
- cytosine13
- incisory13
- lyricise13
- lyricist13
- lyricons13
- nonlyric13
- syenitic13
- syncline13
- syntonic13
- cloying13
- cosying13
- cringey13
- cryogen13
- cygnets13
- glycine13
- glycins13
- grocery13
- scrying13
- syncing13
- crinolines12
- criterions12
- incretions12
- relictions12
- censoring12
- centrings12
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