BACTERIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BACTERIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACTERIAL?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BACTERIAL is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERIAL
Front hooks — 1
abacterialBack hooks — 1
bacterialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACTERIAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACTERIAL, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BACTERIAL
The 9 tiles of BACTERIAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACTERIAL
2 longer words begin with BACTERIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERIAL
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Common questions about BACTERIAL
- Is BACTERIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACTERIAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACTERIAL worth?
- BACTERIAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACTERIAL?
- BACTERIAL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACTERIAL:
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