Is TYROCIDINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TYROCIDINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TYROCIDINS mean?
Tyrocidins is a form of TYROCIDIN.
- 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) + 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 TYROCIDINS
TYROCIDINS 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 TYROCIDINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nordicity15
- tyrocidin15
- dystonic14
- incisory13
- cystoid13
- synodic13
- indictors12
- tyronic12
- idiocy12
- syndic12
- crinoids11
- dictions11
- indictor11
- cytons11
- dicty11
- crostini10
- cirsoid10
- crinoid10
- diction10
- indicts10
- corny10
- corys10
- crony10
- cyton10
- sycon10
- yonic10
- cistron9
- citrins9
- citrons9
- cortins9
- incisor9
- noritic9
- soritic9
- dicots9
- indict9
- nordic9
- rosiny9
- tiyins9
- dirty9
- ditsy9
- donsy9
- dorty9
- rindy9
- rynds9
- synod9
- yirds9
- city9
- cony9
- cory9
- cosy9
- coys9
- cyst9
- scry9
- sync9
- dinitro8
- nitrids8
- sordini8
- citrin8
- citron8
- cortin8
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