BACTERIALS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACTERIALS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1c3t1e1r1i1a1l1s1
PlayableBACTERIALS · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACTERIALS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful BACTERIALS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERIALS
No single letter turns BACTERIALS into another word.
How BACTERIALS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3t1e1r1i1a1l1s1 14
Words with Friends b4a1c4t1e1r1i1a1l2s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACTERIALS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERIALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BACTERIALS
The 10 tiles of BACTERIALS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERIALS
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Common questions about BACTERIALS
- Is BACTERIALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACTERIALS is not in it.
- How many points is BACTERIALS worth?
- BACTERIALS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACTERIALS?
- No single letter can be added to BACTERIALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACTERIALS:
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