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Is ANTIBACTERIALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANTIBACTERIALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANTIBACTERIALS mean?

Antibacterials is a form of ANTIBACTERIAL.

  1. noun

    any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth

  2. adjective

    destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

14

Letters

A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ANTIBACTERIALS

ANTIBACTERIALS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ANTIBACTERIALS

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