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Is POLYMERASES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POLYMERASES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POLYMERASES mean?

Polymerases is a form of POLYMERASE.

  1. noun

    an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

11

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (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 POLYMERASES

POLYMERASES 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 POLYMERASES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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