Is OXACILLIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OXACILLIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OXACILLIN mean?
- noun
a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + X (8) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) = 18 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 OXACILLIN
Single letters that turn OXACILLIN 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 OXACILLIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anoxic15
- axonic15
- claxon15
- oxalic15
- calix14
- coxal14
- calx13
- coax13
- coxa13
- oxic13
- axion12
- cox12
- axil11
- axon11
- ixia11
- lax10
- lox10
- nix10
- allicin9
- ax9
- ox9
- xi9
- alnico8
- clinal8
- clonal8
- oilcan8
- acini7
- cilia7
- colin7
- iliac7
- ionic7
- lilac7
- linac7
- local7
- nicol7
- cain6
- call6
- calo6
- ciao6
- cion6
- clan6
- clon6
- coal6
- coil6
- coin6
- cola6
- coni6
- icon6
- laic6
- loca6
- loci6
- aioli5
- aloin5
- ilial5
- llano5
- cal5
- can5
- col5
- con5
- lac5
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