BACTEROIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BACTEROIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACTEROIDS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACTEROIDS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful BACTEROIDS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTEROIDS
No single letter turns BACTEROIDS into another word.
How BACTEROIDS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3t1e1r1o1i1d2s1 15
Words with Friends b4a1c4t1e1r1o1i1d2s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACTEROIDS, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTEROIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACTEROIDS
- All 10 letters of BACTEROIDS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BACTEROIDS
bacteroid14 boracites13 ascribed13 barcodes13 brocades13 carbides13 catbirds13 aerobics12 bisector12 boracite12 cabestro12 cabresto12 iceboats12 acridest11 bardiest11 boardies11 braidest11 broadest11 broasted11 carotids11 ceratoid11 cordites11 debitors11 deorbits11 idocrase11 rabidest11 redbaits11 redcoats11 tribades11 eroticas10 sabotier10 asteroid9 barcode12 bodices12 bracted12 brocade12 carbide12 catbird12 ceboids12 decarbs12
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Common questions about BACTEROIDS
- Is BACTEROIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACTEROIDS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACTEROIDS worth?
- BACTEROIDS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACTEROIDS?
- No single letter can be added to BACTEROIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACTEROIDS:
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