Is BACILLAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACILLAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACILLAR mean?
- adjective
relating to or produced by or containing bacilli
- adjective
formed like a bacillus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 12 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 BACILLAR
Single letters that turn BACILLAR 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
Anagrams of BACILLAR
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BACILLAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cabrilla12
- arabic10
- airball9
- barilla9
- abaci9
- barca9
- baric9
- cabal9
- rabic9
- labial8
- labral8
- laical8
- racial8
- carb8
- crab8
- crib8
- acari7
- brail7
- brill7
- calla7
- craal7
- labia7
- labra7
- libra7
- lilac7
- cab7
- abri6
- acai6
- alba6
- baal6
- bail6
- ball6
- bill6
- birl6
- call6
- carl6
- cria6
- laic6
- rabi6
- laari5
- aba5
- alb5
- arb5
- arc5
- baa5
- bal5
- bar5
- bra5
- cal5
- car5
- lab5
- lac5
- lib5
- rib5
- alar4
- aria4
- aril4
- lair4
- lari4
- liar4
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