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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

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

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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