Is TYROCIDINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TYROCIDINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TYROCIDINE mean?
- noun
a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + Y (4) + R (1) + O (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (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 TYROCIDINE
Single letters that turn TYROCIDINE 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 TYROCIDINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nordicity15
- tyrocidin15
- cytidine14
- cindery13
- cretinoid12
- direction12
- idoneity12
- tyronic12
- cidery12
- dioecy12
- idiocy12
- centroid11
- doctrine11
- indicter11
- indictor11
- indirect11
- reindict11
- tindery11
- nicety11
- coyed11
- cyder11
- decoy11
- decry11
- dicey11
- dicty11
- cordite10
- crinoid10
- ctenoid10
- deontic10
- dictier10
- diction10
- dineric10
- ericoid10
- identic10
- incited10
- noticed10
- rodney10
- trendy10
- yonder10
- coney10
- corny10
- coyer10
- crony10
- cyton10
- yince10
- yonic10
- retinoid9
- citrine9
- cointer9
- crinite9
- inciter9
- neritic9
- noritic9
- noticer9
- oneiric9
- cinder9
- citied9
- codein9
- coedit9
- coined9
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