Is PROTAMINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROTAMINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROTAMINES mean?
Protamines is a form of PROTAMINE.
- 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
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 PROTAMINES
PROTAMINES 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 PROTAMINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- orpiments13
- protamine13
- protamins13
- ptomaines13
- spearmint13
- atropism12
- imposter12
- maintops12
- manropes12
- meropias12
- nepotism12
- orpiment12
- pastromi12
- pimentos12
- primates12
- promines12
- protamin12
- ptomaine12
- ptomains12
- rampions12
- stompier12
- tampions12
- atropines11
- patronise11
- armpits11
- emporia11
- emptins11
- imparts11
- impaste11
- impasto11
- impones11
- imports11
- imposer11
- impresa11
- imprest11
- maintop11
- manrope11
- meropia11
- mispart11
- mopiest11
- optimes11
- pastime11
- peonism11
- permian11
- permits11
- pimento11
- pitmans11
- postman11
- postmen11
- primate11
- promine11
- promise11
- ptomain11
- rampion11
- restamp11
- semipro11
- stamper11
- stomper11
- tampers11
- tampion11
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