Is THYLACINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THYLACINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THYLACINE mean?
- noun
rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 17 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 THYLACINE
Single letters that turn THYLACINE 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 THYLACINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chantey15
- ethylic15
- hyaenic15
- lecythi15
- techily15
- yachtie15
- chanty14
- hyenic14
- leachy14
- chatline13
- ethnical13
- ethinyl13
- hyaline13
- hyalite13
- chyle13
- itchy13
- lynch13
- techy13
- yacht13
- anticly12
- cyanite12
- ethical12
- latency12
- hyalin12
- hyetal12
- linhay12
- thinly12
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- yech12
- acetyl11
- canthi11
- chaine11
- chalet11
- chital11
- ethnic11
- heliac11
- lichen11
- nicely11
- nicety11
- thecal11
- ethyl11
- hyena11
- lathy11
- aitch10
- canty10
- chain10
- chant10
- cheat10
- chela10
- chiel10
- chile10
- china10
- chine10
- ethic10
- hance10
- lacey10
- laich10
- lanch10
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