CYSTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CYSTINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYSTINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYSTINE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYSTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cystinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYSTINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CYSTINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does CYSTINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A crystalline amino acid made of two linked cysteine molecules, found in proteins such as keratin.
Cystine forms when two sulphur atoms from cysteine join, creating a strong bond that stiffens hair and wool. In rare disorders the compound can build up and form stones in the urinary tract.
How CYSTINE is used
A biochemistry and medical term, used for the compound in both normal and disease contexts.
- Hair gets much of its strength from cystine.
- Doctors tested the urine for cystine crystals.
- The protein contained a bridge of cystine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CYSTINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CYSTINE
The 7 tiles of CYSTINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CYSTINE
1 longer words begin with CYSTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in CYSTINE
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Common questions about CYSTINE
- Is CYSTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYSTINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYSTINE worth?
- CYSTINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CYSTINE mean?
- A crystalline amino acid made of two linked cysteine molecules, found in proteins such as keratin.
- What letters can be added to CYSTINE?
- CYSTINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CYSTINE:
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