BACTERIA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BACTERIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3t1e1r1i1a1
PlayableBACTERIA · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept BACTERIA?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.87%
Our own measure of how useful BACTERIA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACTERIA scores
Scrabble b3a1c3t1e1r1i1a1 12
Words with Friends b4a1c4t1e1r1i1a1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACTERIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACTERIA
5 longer words begin with BACTERIA.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERIA
abreact11 bearcat11 cabaret11 arabic10 cabrie10 cabrit10 caribe10 terbic10 abater8 acater8 baiter8 barite8 carate8 rebait8 terbia8 abaci9 acerb9 barca9 baric9 brace9 bract9 caber9 cabre9 ceiba9 rabic9 abate7 abear7 acari7 aceta7 aecia7 areca7 areic7 artic7 beira7 biter7 braai7 carat7 caret7 carta7 carte7
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Common questions about BACTERIA
- Is BACTERIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACTERIA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACTERIA worth?
- BACTERIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACTERIA?
- BACTERIA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACTERIA:
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