BACULOVIRUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACULOVIRUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACULOVIRUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACULOVIRUS is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACULOVIRUS
No single letter turns BACULOVIRUS into another word.
How BACULOVIRUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACULOVIRUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACULOVIRUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACULOVIRUS
1 longer words begin with BACULOVIRUS.
Shorter words from the letters in BACULOVIRUS
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Common questions about BACULOVIRUS
- Is BACULOVIRUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACULOVIRUS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACULOVIRUS worth?
- BACULOVIRUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACULOVIRUS?
- No single letter can be added to BACULOVIRUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACULOVIRUS:
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