CYSTEINE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CYSTEINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCYSTEINE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CYSTEINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful CYSTEINE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYSTEINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cysteinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYSTEINE scores
Scrabble c3y4s1t1e1i1n1e1 13
Words with Friends c4y3s1t1e1i1n2e1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in CYSTEINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CYSTEINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CYSTEINE
1 longer words begin with CYSTEINE.
Shorter words from the letters in CYSTEINE
cystein12 cystine12 syenite10 entices9 encyst11 esnecy11 nicety11 teensy9 tinsey9 yentes9 ctenes8 entice8 incest8 insect8 nicest8 nieces8 scient8 seiten6 tenesi6 cytes10 sycee10 yince10 eensy8 nesty8 seity8 seyen8 teeny8 tiyns8 tyees8 tynes8 yente8 yetis8 yites8 cense7 cents7 cesti7 cetes7 cines7 cites7 ctene7
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Common questions about CYSTEINE
- Is CYSTEINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYSTEINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYSTEINE worth?
- CYSTEINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYSTEINE?
- CYSTEINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CYSTEINE:
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