With YCIN
10 words · highest scoring is kanamycin at 20 points
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About 9 Letter Words With YCIN
There are 10 nine letter words containing YCIN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is kanamycin at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
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9 Letter Words With YCIN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With YCIN
- kanamycin20
- rifamycin19
- viomycins19
- babycinos18
- bleomycin18
- mitomycin18
- puromycin18
- antimycin16
9 Letter Words With YCIN Defined
- kanamycinNoun · 20 points
- a broad-spectrum antibiotic obtained from a strain of bacteria
- rifamycinNoun · 19 points
- Any of a group of natural and semi-synthetic antibiotics originally isolated from the actinomycete Nocardia mediterranei, which inhibit microbial DNA-dependent RNA synthesis and have a bactericidal action, especially on mycobacteria and Gram-positive bacteria.
- babycinosNoun · 18 points
- a drink of hot milk that has been frothed up with pressurized steam, intended for children
- mitomycinNoun · 18 points
- Any of a group of closely related antibiotics produced by the soil bacterium Streptomyces caespitosus; specifically (in full "mitomycin C") the principal member of this group, which inhibits DNA synthesis by cross-linking the two chains of duplex DNA molecules and is used medically as an antineoplastic agent.
- puromycinNoun · 18 points
- an antibiotic used to treat sleeping sickness and amoebic dysentery
9 Letter Words With YCIN: Questions
How many nine letter words containing YCIN are there?
There are 10 nine letter words containing YCIN in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing YCIN?
KANAMYCIN is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing YCIN?
ANTIMYCIN, CALYCINAL, NEOMYCINS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing YCIN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing YCIN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.