BACNE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. BACNE is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 12 points there.
Which word lists accept BACNE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACNE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACNE
No single letter turns BACNE into another word.
How BACNE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BACNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does BACNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Acne that appears on the back.
Bacne blends back and acne into a single word, following the same pattern as compound coinages like brunch or motel. The word is recent, spreading through skincare marketing and magazine articles rather than through clinical usage. Doctors still generally write back acne in medical notes and say bacne informally out loud.
How BACNE is used
Informal; common in magazines and advertising, rare in clinical writing.
- Sweaty workout clothes are blamed for a flare of bacne.
- The word bacne blends back and acne.
- An acne cream marketed for bacne sells well in summer.
- Doctors write back acne in notes and say bacne out loud.
- Bacne is more common on athletes who wear tight kit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BACNE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BACNE
Common questions about BACNE
- Is BACNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACNE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACNE worth?
- BACNE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BACNE mean?
- Acne that appears on the back.
- What letters can be added to BACNE?
- No single letter can be added to BACNE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BACNE:
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