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Is BACCHANALIAN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BACCHANALIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BACCHANALIAN mean?

  1. adjective

    used of riotously drunken merrymaking

    “a night of bacchanalian revelry”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

26

Words With Friends

12

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 21 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 BACCHANALIAN

Single letters that turn BACCHANALIAN 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 hooks1

Words you can make from BACCHANALIAN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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