Is THYMINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THYMINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THYMINES mean?
Thymines is a form of THYMINE.
- noun
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 THYMINES
THYMINES 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 THYMINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hymnist15
- thymine15
- hymens14
- smithy14
- thymes14
- hymen13
- hymns13
- meshy13
- myths13
- thyme13
- thymi13
- shinty12
- hymn12
- myth12
- enmity11
- hemins11
- hitmen11
- inmesh11
- stymie11
- theism11
- shiny11
- synth11
- hemin10
- meiny10
- mensh10
- meths10
- minty10
- misty10
- smith10
- stimy10
- hyte10
- they10
- theins9
- hems9
- hims9
- mesh9
- meth9
- mity9
- shim9
- them9
- hey9
- shy9
- thy9
- yeh9
- heist8
- hents8
- hints8
- shent8
- shine8
- shite8
- thein8
- thens8
- thine8
- thins8
- tiyns8
- tyins8
- tynes8
- yetis8
- hem8
- him8
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