BACCHANALIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACCHANALIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACCHANALIAN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BACCHANALIAN is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACCHANALIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bacchanaliansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACCHANALIAN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BACCHANALIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACCHANALIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACCHANALIAN
- The letter A appears four times in BACCHANALIAN.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BACCHANALIAN
2 longer words begin with BACCHANALIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BACCHANALIAN
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Common questions about BACCHANALIAN
- Is BACCHANALIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACCHANALIAN, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACCHANALIAN worth?
- BACCHANALIAN is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACCHANALIAN?
- BACCHANALIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BACCHANALIAN:
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