BACCHANAL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACCHANAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACCHANAL · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACCHANAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BACCHANAL is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACCHANAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bacchanalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACCHANAL scores
Scrabble b3a1c3c3h4a1n1a1l1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4c4h3a1n2a1l2 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACCHANAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACCHANAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACCHANAL
6 longer words begin with BACCHANAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BACCHANAL
clachan14 baccala13 blanch13 cancha13 chalan11 cabala10 cabana10 bacha12 clach12 bacca11 chana10 lanch10 abaca9 cabal9 nahal8 banal7 canal7 nabla7 bach11 banh9 blah9 chal9 nach9 abac8 acca8 banc8 caba8 caca8 alba6 baal6 clan6 alan4 anal4 lana4 nala4 ach8 bah8 cha8 hac8 bac7
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Common questions about BACCHANAL
- Is BACCHANAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACCHANAL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACCHANAL worth?
- BACCHANAL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACCHANAL?
- BACCHANAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACCHANAL:
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