Is TYROSINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TYROSINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TYROSINES mean?
Tyrosines is a form of TYROSINE.
- noun
an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + Y (4) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 TYROSINES
TYROSINES 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 TYROSINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- serosity11
- serotiny11
- tyrosine11
- oysters10
- sensory10
- storeys10
- nitery9
- oyster9
- resiny9
- rosiny9
- sentry9
- stoney9
- storey9
- stroys9
- syrens9
- toyers9
- tressy9
- yessir9
- oestrins8
- entry8
- irony8
- noisy8
- nosey8
- onery8
- oyers8
- ryots8
- snyes8
- sonsy8
- stony8
- story8
- stroy8
- styes8
- syren8
- tiyns8
- toney8
- toyer8
- treys8
- troys8
- tyers8
- tyins8
- tynes8
- tyres8
- tyros8
- yetis8
- yonis8
- yores8
- estrins7
- inserts7
- nestors7
- norites7
- nosiest7
- oestrin7
- orients7
- rosiest7
- seniors7
- sinters7
- sonsier7
- sorites7
- sorties7
- stoners7
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