BACTERIOSTAT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BACTERIOSTAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACTERIOSTAT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACTERIOSTAT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERIOSTAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bacteriostatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACTERIOSTAT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BACTERIOSTAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERIOSTAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BACTERIOSTAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A substance that stops bacteria from multiplying without killing them.
A bacteriostat holds bacterial growth in check and lets the immune system do the rest. This differs from a germicide, which destroys the bacteria outright.
How BACTERIOSTAT is used
Bacteriostat is used in microbiology, medicine and product preservation.
- The antibiotic acts as a bacteriostat rather than a killer.
- A mild bacteriostat was added to preserve the solution.
- Lab staff compared each bacteriostat for its effect on growth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BACTERIOSTAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BACTERIOSTAT
2 longer words begin with BACTERIOSTAT.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERIOSTAT
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Common questions about BACTERIOSTAT
- Is BACTERIOSTAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACTERIOSTAT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACTERIOSTAT worth?
- BACTERIOSTAT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BACTERIOSTAT mean?
- A substance that stops bacteria from multiplying without killing them.
- What letters can be added to BACTERIOSTAT?
- BACTERIOSTAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BACTERIOSTAT:
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