BACTERAEMIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACTERAEMIA 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACTERAEMIA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACTERAEMIA is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERAEMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bacteraemiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACTERAEMIA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACTERAEMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERAEMIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACTERAEMIA
1 longer words begin with BACTERAEMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERAEMIA
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Common questions about BACTERAEMIA
- Is BACTERAEMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACTERAEMIA, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACTERAEMIA worth?
- BACTERAEMIA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACTERAEMIA?
- BACTERAEMIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACTERAEMIA:
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