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.
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
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
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
What does BACTEROIDS mean in Scrabble?
BACTEROIDS is the plural of BACTEROID.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTEROIDS
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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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