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Is PHENYLALANINE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PHENYLALANINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PHENYLALANINE mean?

  1. noun

    an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

13

Letters

P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (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 PHENYLALANINE

Single letters that turn PHENYLALANINE 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 PHENYLALANINE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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