Is POLYNUCLEOTIDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYNUCLEOTIDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLYNUCLEOTIDE mean?
- noun
(biochemistry) a linear polymer whose molecule is composed of many nucleotide units constituting a section of a nucleic acid molecule
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
14
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + U (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 22 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 POLYNUCLEOTIDE
Single letters that turn POLYNUCLEOTIDE 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 POLYNUCLEOTIDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- collotype16
- copyedit16
- cotyledon15
- ductilely15
- linotyped15
- outyelped15
- pointedly15
- epicotyl15
- lipocyte15
- lycopene15
- opulency15
- polyenic15
- lycopod15
- pudency15
- ycleped15
- coleoptile14
- centupled14
- copiloted14
- deception14
- opulently14
- pencilled14
- poulticed14
- unpoliced14
- cloudily14
- cotyloid14
- decently14
- docilely14
- dulcetly14
- euploidy14
- pulleyed14
- uncloyed14
- ecotype14
- octuply14
- polycot14
- potency14
- nucleotide13
- outyelled13
- clodpole13
- clupeoid13
- cupelled13
- decouple13
- eyepoint13
- incepted13
- linotype13
- lucently13
- octupled13
- peduncle13
- pellucid13
- penciled13
- politely13
- polytene13
- upcoiled13
- condyle13
- cooeyed13
- dicotyl13
- doucely13
- duopoly13
- lucidly13
- tepidly13
- clypei13
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