BACILLURIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACILLURIA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACILLURIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACILLURIA is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACILLURIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bacilluriasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACILLURIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACILLURIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACILLURIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACILLURIA
1 longer words begin with BACILLURIA.
Shorter words from the letters in BACILLURIA
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Common questions about BACILLURIA
- Is BACILLURIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACILLURIA is not in it.
- How many points is BACILLURIA worth?
- BACILLURIA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACILLURIA?
- BACILLURIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACILLURIA:
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