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Is BACON a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BACON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BACON mean?

  1. noun

    back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

  2. noun

    English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)

  3. noun

    English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1) = 9 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 BACON

Single letters that turn BACON 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 BACON

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BACON

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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