Is THYLACINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THYLACINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THYLACINES mean?
Thylacines is a form of THYLACINE.
- noun
rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (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 THYLACINES
THYLACINES 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 THYLACINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hesitancy17
- thylacine17
- chanteys16
- chastely16
- chestily16
- lecythis16
- stanchly16
- yachties16
- chantey15
- clayish15
- ethylic15
- hyaenic15
- lecythi15
- lychnis15
- lynches15
- snatchy15
- stenchy15
- techily15
- yachtie15
- chatlines14
- ethinyls14
- hyalines14
- hyalites14
- chanty14
- chesty14
- chyles14
- hyenic14
- leachy14
- lyches14
- scythe14
- yachts14
- asthenic13
- chanties13
- chatline13
- clayiest13
- cleanish13
- cyanites13
- ethicals13
- ethnical13
- saliency13
- scantily13
- secantly13
- astheny13
- ethinyl13
- hastily13
- hyaline13
- hyalins13
- hyalite13
- linhays13
- shantey13
- chays13
- chyle13
- itchy13
- lynch13
- synch13
- techy13
- yacht13
- yechs13
- acetyls12
- achiest12
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