Is PROTAMINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROTAMINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROTAMINE mean?
- noun
a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 13 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 PROTAMINE
Single letters that turn PROTAMINE 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 PROTAMINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- orpiment12
- protamin12
- ptomaine12
- emporia11
- maintop11
- manrope11
- meropia11
- permian11
- pimento11
- primate11
- promine11
- ptomain11
- rampion11
- tampion11
- timpano11
- tripman11
- tripmen11
- atropine10
- armpit10
- impart10
- impone10
- import10
- mopier10
- optima10
- optime10
- permit10
- pitman10
- pitmen10
- potman10
- potmen10
- preman10
- tamper10
- tampon10
- trompe10
- amniote9
- atropin9
- minaret9
- moraine9
- operant9
- painter9
- pertain9
- pointer9
- pronate9
- protean9
- protein9
- raiment9
- repaint9
- repoint9
- romaine9
- tonearm9
- tropine9
- impro9
- moper9
- prima9
- prime9
- primo9
- proem9
- remap9
- tempi9
- tempo9
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