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.
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PlayableBACTERIOSTAT · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACTERIOSTAT?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.58%
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
Scrabble b3a1c3t1e1r1i1o1s1t1a1t1 16
Words with Friends b4a1c4t1e1r1i1o1s1t1a1t1 18
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.
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 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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