BACILLUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BACILLUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3i1l1l1u1s1
PlayableBACILLUS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACILLUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful BACILLUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACILLUS
No single letter turns BACILLUS into another word.
How BACILLUS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3i1l1l1u1s1 12
Words with Friends b4a1c4i1l2l2u2s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACILLUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACILLUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACILLUS
abulic10 sabicu10 callus8 caulis8 clusia8 cullis8 lilacs8 scilla8 sulcal8 basic9 clubs9 scuba9 aulic7 bails7 balls7 balus7 basil7 bills7 bulla7 bulls7 calls7 cauls7 cills7 culls7 labis7 laics7 lilac7 salic7 scail7 scall7 scull7 sulci7 allis5 bacs8 cabs8 club8 cubs8 scab8 albs6 asci6
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Common questions about BACILLUS
- Is BACILLUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACILLUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACILLUS worth?
- BACILLUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACILLUS?
- No single letter can be added to BACILLUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACILLUS:
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