BACON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BACON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACON?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACON is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baconsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BACON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does BACON mean in Scrabble?
noun
Pork from the back or sides of a pig that has been salted or smoked to preserve and flavor it, typically sliced thin and fried or grilled before eating.
Butchers cure bacon by salting or brining the meat and often smoking it afterward, a process originally meant to preserve pork before refrigeration and now valued mainly for the flavor it produces. Different cuts and curing methods give rise to distinct styles, so streaky bacon comes from the belly and carries visible fat, while back bacon includes a leaner section closer to the loin. Beyond the plate, English keeps a handful of idioms built on the word, including bring home the bacon, meaning to earn a living or achieve success, and save someone's bacon, meaning to rescue them from trouble. Bacon appears across a huge range of dishes, from a simple fried breakfast to soups, sandwiches and salads flavored with just a few crisp strips.
How BACON is used
An everyday culinary term, used constantly in cooking, menus and casual speech, as well as in set idioms such as bring home the bacon.
- She fried strips of bacon for breakfast.
- The sandwich came with crisp bacon and melted cheese.
- He credits his quick thinking with saving their bacon that day.
- Smoky bacon added flavor to the simmering pot of beans.
- The market stall sold thick-cut bacon from local farms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BACON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BACON
The 5 tiles of BACON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACON
3 longer words begin with BACON.
Words ending in BACON
1 words end in BACON. Useful as a back hook: play BACON onto a word already on the board.
Words with BACON inside
1 words contain BACON in the middle. Words that start with BACON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BACON
Common questions about BACON
- Is BACON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACON worth?
- BACON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BACON mean?
- Pork from the back or sides of a pig that has been salted or smoked to preserve and flavor it, typically sliced thin and fried or grilled before eating.
- What letters can be added to BACON?
- BACON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BACON:
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