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Cysteine

c 3y 4s 1t 1e 1i 1n 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does cysteine mean?

noun

  1. an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine

Is CYSTEINE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CYSTEINE worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
c 3y 4s 1t 1e 1i 1n 1e 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
c 4y 3s 1t 1e 1i 1n 2e 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
c 4y 4s 1t 1e 1i 1n 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
c 3y 4s 1t 1e 1i 1n 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CYSTEINE

Hooks for CYSTEINE

Add one letter to the front or back of CYSTEINE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

cysteines

Words that end like CYSTEINE

Common words that share the ending -EINE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

caffeine
All words ending in -EINE

Cysteine: quick answers

Is CYSTEINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CYSTEINE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CYSTEINE worth?
CYSTEINE scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cysteine mean?
As a noun, cysteine means “an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins”.
What words can you make with the letters in CYSTEINE?
You can make 183 shorter words from CYSTEINE, such as CYSTEIN, CYSTINE, ENCYST, ESNECY. See the full list.