Is BACCHANALIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACCHANALIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACCHANALIA mean?
- noun
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
- noun
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) = 20 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 BACCHANALIA
Single letters that turn BACCHANALIA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from BACCHANALIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bacchanal18
- clachan14
- baccala13
- blanch13
- cancha13
- clinch13
- chica12
- cinch12
- clach12
- bacca11
- bach11
- chic11
- acacia10
- alcaic10
- cabala10
- cabana10
- cicala10
- chain10
- chana10
- china10
- laich10
- lanch10
- abaca9
- abaci9
- cabal9
- cabin9
- blah9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- inch9
- lich9
- banc8
- caca8
- bah8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- banal7
- binal7
- blain7
- canal7
- labia7
- linac7
- hail7
- hila7
- cab7
- acai6
- alba6
- baal6
- bail6
- bani6
- blin6
- cain6
- clan6
- laic6
- aah6
- aha6
- ahi6
- hin6
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