Is PYRIMIDINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PYRIMIDINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PYRIMIDINES mean?
Pyrimidines is a form of PYRIMIDINE.
- noun
any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
- noun
a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + Y (4) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 PYRIMIDINES
PYRIMIDINES 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 PYRIMIDINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pyrimidine18
- pyridines15
- pyridine14
- semidry13
- spidery13
- insipider12
- primines12
- impends12
- spendy12
- inspired11
- pismire11
- primine11
- primsie11
- impend11
- misery11
- pinery11
- primed11
- emyds11
- mysid11
- perdy11
- insipid10
- minders10
- pinders10
- reminds10
- mispen10
- primes10
- simper10
- spirem10
- imped10
- meiny10
- piney10
- preys10
- pyins10
- pyres10
- spiny10
- spiry10
- yipes10
- demy10
- emyd10
- inspire9
- ripieni9
- spinier9
- denims9
- dermis9
- dimers9
- imides9
- minder9
- mirids9
- pinder9
- prides9
- prised9
- redips9
- remind9
- resiny9
- sniped9
- spider9
- spined9
- spired9
- dyers9
- dynes9
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