Is PTOMAINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PTOMAINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PTOMAINES mean?
Ptomaines is a form of PTOMAINE.
- noun
any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
- noun
a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (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 PTOMAINES
PTOMAINES 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 PTOMAINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- maintops12
- nepotism12
- pimentos12
- ptomaine12
- ptomains12
- tampions12
- emptins11
- impaste11
- impasto11
- impones11
- maintop11
- mopiest11
- optimes11
- pastime11
- peonism11
- pimento11
- pitmans11
- postman11
- postmen11
- ptomain11
- tampion11
- tampons11
- timpano11
- amniotes10
- masonite10
- misatone10
- saponite10
- impone10
- impose10
- impost10
- mispen10
- optima10
- optime10
- pitman10
- pitmen10
- potman10
- potmen10
- tampon10
- tempos10
- amniote9
- amosite9
- anomies9
- atomies9
- atomise9
- atopies9
- epinaos9
- etamins9
- inmates9
- manitos9
- mestino9
- moisten9
- monties9
- opiates9
- panties9
- patines9
- pintoes9
- pointes9
- sapient9
- senopia9
- sentimo9
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