Is BACTEREMIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACTEREMIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACTEREMIC mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or having bacteremia
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) = 18 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 BACTEREMIC
BACTEREMIC 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 BACTEREMIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- brecciate15
- cambric15
- acerbic13
- becrime13
- breccia13
- ceramic13
- embrace13
- racemic13
- amebic12
- became12
- camber12
- crambe12
- accrete11
- beamier11
- cremate11
- terebic11
- acmic11
- mecca11
- acetic10
- ambeer10
- amerce10
- arctic10
- barmie10
- bemire10
- berime10
- betime10
- bireme10
- caribe10
- cermet10
- cretic10
- emetic10
- matric10
- metica10
- metric10
- raceme10
- terbic10
- timber10
- timbre10
- emerita9
- emirate9
- meatier9
- acerb9
- amber9
- ambit9
- amice9
- baric9
- berme9
- brace9
- bract9
- bream9
- caber9
- cacti9
- ceiba9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circa9
- cream9
- creme9
- crime9
- embar9
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