Is PROTEINASE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROTEINASE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROTEINASE mean?
- noun
any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 12 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 PROTEINASE
Single letters that turn PROTEINASE 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 PROTEINASE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aperients11
- atropines11
- entropies11
- episterna11
- interpose11
- patronise11
- periostea11
- peritonea11
- personate11
- pistareen11
- sparteine11
- aperient10
- atropine10
- atropins10
- isoprene10
- naperies10
- operants10
- operates10
- painters10
- pantries10
- parietes10
- pereions10
- personae10
- pertains10
- pinaster10
- pioneers10
- poetiser10
- poetries10
- pointers10
- porniest10
- pristane10
- pronates10
- proteans10
- protease10
- proteins10
- repaints10
- repoints10
- saponite10
- septoria10
- tropines10
- airpost9
- aperies9
- arpents9
- atopies9
- atropin9
- entraps9
- epaters9
- epinaos9
- erepsin9
- esparto9
- inepter9
- nepetas9
- openers9
- openest9
- operant9
- operate9
- opiates9
- orpines9
- painter9
- paneers9
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