Is THYROXINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THYROXINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THYROXINE mean?
- noun
hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
“thyroxine is 65% iodine”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + R (1) + O (1) + X (8) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 22 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 THYROXINE
Single letters that turn THYROXINE 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 THYROXINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thyroxin21
- ethoxy19
- exhort16
- nixy14
- onyx14
- oryx14
- toxine13
- hex13
- oxy13
- rhyton12
- theory12
- thorny12
- oxter12
- toxin12
- henry11
- honey11
- horny11
- yirth11
- exit11
- exon11
- next11
- nixe11
- oxen11
- oxer11
- hyte10
- they10
- nix10
- rex10
- tix10
- ethion9
- heriot9
- heroin9
- hinter9
- hornet9
- nitery9
- nother9
- throne9
- hey9
- hoy9
- thy9
- yeh9
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- entry8
- heron8
- honer8
- irony8
- ither8
- north8
- onery8
- other8
- rhino8
- thein8
- their8
- thine8
- thorn8
- throe8
- toney8
- toyer8
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