BACTERIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BACTERIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3t1e1r1i1z10e1
PlayableBACTERIZE · 9 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BACTERIZE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.44
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful BACTERIZE is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACTERIZE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3t1e1r1i1z10e1 22
Words with Friends b4a1c4t1e1r1i1z10e1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACTERIZE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACTERIZE
2 longer words begin with BACTERIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERIZE
zebraic20 terebic11 beatier9 ebriate9 bitzer17 braize17 zereba17 zeriba17 cabrie10 cabrit10 caribe10 terbic10 baiter8 barite8 beater8 berate8 cerate8 cerite8 certie8 cetera8 create8 ecarte8 rebait8 rebate8 rebite8 recite8 terbia8 tierce8 zebec18 baize16 braze16 brize16 ceaze16 craze16 zebra16 zibet16 razee14 teaze14 zaire14 zeera14
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Common questions about BACTERIZE
- Is BACTERIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACTERIZE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACTERIZE worth?
- BACTERIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACTERIZE?
- BACTERIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACTERIZE:
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