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Is TETRAHYMENAS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TETRAHYMENAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TETRAHYMENAS mean?

Tetrahymenas is a form of TETRAHYMENA.

  1. noun

    relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
20
Letters
12

T (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 20 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 TETRAHYMENAS

TETRAHYMENAS 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 TETRAHYMENAS

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