Is STRYCHNINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRYCHNINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRYCHNINE mean?
- noun
an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + H (4) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 18 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 STRYCHNINE
Single letters that turn STRYCHNINE 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 STRYCHNINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hysteric16
- christy15
- stenchy15
- shinnery14
- cherty14
- chesty14
- hyenic14
- scythe14
- christen13
- citherns13
- cithrens13
- intrench13
- snitcher13
- shinney13
- itchy13
- synch13
- techy13
- yechs13
- cithern12
- cithers12
- cithren12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- ethnics12
- inchers12
- richens12
- richest12
- sthenic12
- henrys12
- shinny12
- shinty12
- shirty12
- thyrse12
- thyrsi12
- yirths12
- yech12
- thinners11
- cherts11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chints11
- cither11
- encyst11
- enrich11
- ethics11
- ethnic11
- incher11
- inches11
- itches11
- nicety11
- niches11
- richen11
- riches11
- snitch11
- stench11
- thrice11
- trench11
- henry11
- hinny11
- shiny11
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