Is STRYCHNINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRYCHNINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRYCHNINES mean?
Strychnines is a form of STRYCHNINE.
- noun
an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + H (4) + N (1) + 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 STRYCHNINES
STRYCHNINES 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 STRYCHNINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- strychnine18
- hysterics17
- hysteric16
- christy15
- scythes15
- stenchy15
- christens14
- snitchers14
- shinnery14
- shinneys14
- cherty14
- chesty14
- hyenic14
- scythe14
- synchs14
- chintses13
- christen13
- citherns13
- cithrens13
- cysteins13
- cystines13
- intrench13
- richness13
- snitcher13
- snitches13
- shinney13
- shyster13
- thyrses13
- itchy13
- synch13
- techy13
- yechs13
- chinses12
- cithern12
- cithers12
- cithren12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- encysts12
- ethnics12
- inchers12
- richens12
- richest12
- sitches12
- sthenic12
- henrys12
- shinny12
- shinty12
- shirty12
- shyers12
- shyest12
- synths12
- thyrse12
- thyrsi12
- yirths12
- yech12
- thinners11
- thinness11
- cherts11
- chests11
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