BACTERIOCIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACTERIOCIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACTERIOCIN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACTERIOCIN is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERIOCIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bacteriocinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACTERIOCIN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACTERIOCIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERIOCIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BACTERIOCIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A protein made by one kind of bacterium that kills or blocks closely related bacteria.
A bacteriocin works as a weapon in the microbial competition for space and food. Some are used to preserve foods, and researchers study them as possible alternatives to ordinary antibiotics.
How BACTERIOCIN is used
Used in microbiology and food science.
- The strain produces a bacteriocin that stops rivals growing.
- Scientists tested a bacteriocin as a food preservative.
- Each bacteriocin targets only certain relatives.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BACTERIOCIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BACTERIOCIN
The 11 tiles of BACTERIOCIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACTERIOCIN
1 longer words begin with BACTERIOCIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERIOCIN
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Common questions about BACTERIOCIN
- Is BACTERIOCIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACTERIOCIN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACTERIOCIN worth?
- BACTERIOCIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BACTERIOCIN mean?
- A protein made by one kind of bacterium that kills or blocks closely related bacteria.
- What letters can be added to BACTERIOCIN?
- BACTERIOCIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACTERIOCIN:
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