Is ORNITHINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORNITHINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORNITHINE mean?
- noun
an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 12 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 ORNITHINE
Single letters that turn ORNITHINE 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 ORNITHINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inthrone11
- thionine11
- inherit10
- thinner10
- thionin10
- tinhorn10
- ethion9
- heriot9
- heroin9
- hinnie9
- hinter9
- hornet9
- nother9
- throne9
- tenorini8
- heron8
- honer8
- ither8
- ninth8
- north8
- other8
- rhino8
- thein8
- their8
- thine8
- thorn8
- throe8
- intoner7
- ternion7
- tinnier7
- heir7
- hent7
- hern7
- hero7
- hint7
- hire7
- hoer7
- hone7
- horn7
- then7
- thin7
- thio7
- thir7
- thro7
- intern6
- intine6
- intone6
- intron6
- norite6
- orient6
- rotini6
- tinier6
- tinner6
- tonier6
- tonner6
- eth6
- hen6
- her6
- het6
- hie6
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