NONBACTERIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NONBACTERIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
n1o1n1b3a1c3t1e1r1i1a1l1
PlayableNONBACTERIAL · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NONBACTERIAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.58%
Our own measure of how useful NONBACTERIAL is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONBACTERIAL
No single letter turns NONBACTERIAL into another word.
How NONBACTERIAL scores
Scrabble n1o1n1b3a1c3t1e1r1i1a1l1 16
Words with Friends n2o1n2b4a1c4t1e1r1i1a1l2 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in NONBACTERIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONBACTERIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NONBACTERIAL
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Common questions about NONBACTERIAL
- Is NONBACTERIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONBACTERIAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONBACTERIAL worth?
- NONBACTERIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NONBACTERIAL?
- No single letter can be added to NONBACTERIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NONBACTERIAL:
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