BACTERIAS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BACTERIAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3t1e1r1i1a1s1
PlayableBACTERIAS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACTERIAS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful BACTERIAS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERIAS
No single letter turns BACTERIAS into another word.
How BACTERIAS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3t1e1r1i1a1s1 13
Words with Friends b4a1c4t1e1r1i1a1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACTERIAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERIAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERIAS
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Common questions about BACTERIAS
- Is BACTERIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACTERIAS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACTERIAS worth?
- BACTERIAS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACTERIAS?
- No single letter can be added to BACTERIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACTERIAS:
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