Is BACILLUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACILLUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACILLUS mean?
- noun
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (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 BACILLUS
BACILLUS 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 BACILLUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abulic10
- sabicu10
- basic9
- clubs9
- scuba9
- callus8
- caulis8
- cullis8
- lilacs8
- scilla8
- sulcal8
- cabs8
- club8
- cubs8
- scab8
- aulic7
- bails7
- balls7
- basil7
- bills7
- bulla7
- bulls7
- calls7
- cauls7
- culls7
- laics7
- lilac7
- salic7
- scall7
- scull7
- sulci7
- cab7
- cub7
- albs6
- asci6
- bail6
- ball6
- bals6
- bias6
- bill6
- bull6
- call6
- cals6
- caul6
- cull6
- isba6
- labs6
- lacs6
- laic6
- libs6
- slab6
- slub6
- suba6
- abs5
- alb5
- bal5
- bas5
- bis5
- bus5
- cal5
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