BACTERINS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BACTERINS 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.
b3a1c3t1e1r1i1n1s1
PlayableBACTERINS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACTERINS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful BACTERINS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERINS
No single letter turns BACTERINS into another word.
How BACTERINS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3t1e1r1i1n1s1 13
Words with Friends b4a1c4t1e1r1i1n2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACTERINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACTERINS
- All 9 letters of BACTERINS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERINS
bacterin12 bascinet12 brisance12 cabinets12 carbines12 atebrins10 banister10 barniest10 canister10 carniest10 ceratins10 cisterna10 creatins10 nacrites10 scantier10 tacrines10 ascribe11 cabinet11 cabries11 cabrits11 carbies11 carbine11 caribes11 acetins9 arcsine9 arsenic9 atebrin9 atresic9 baiters9 banters9 banties9 barites9 barnets9 basinet9 besaint9 bestain9 brisant9 caniest9 canters9 cantier9
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Common questions about BACTERINS
- Is BACTERINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACTERINS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACTERINS worth?
- BACTERINS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACTERINS?
- No single letter can be added to BACTERINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACTERINS:
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