BACTERIOLYSINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACTERIOLYSINS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACTERIOLYSINS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACTERIOLYSINS is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERIOLYSINS
No single letter turns BACTERIOLYSINS into another word.
How BACTERIOLYSINS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in BACTERIOLYSINS, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERIOLYSINS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERIOLYSINS
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Common questions about BACTERIOLYSINS
- Is BACTERIOLYSINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACTERIOLYSINS is not in it.
- How many points is BACTERIOLYSINS worth?
- BACTERIOLYSINS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACTERIOLYSINS?
- No single letter can be added to BACTERIOLYSINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of BACTERIOLYSINS:
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