Is BACTERIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACTERIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACTERIA mean?
- noun
(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (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 BACTERIA
Single letters that turn BACTERIA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from BACTERIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abreact11
- bearcat11
- cabaret11
- arabic10
- caribe10
- terbic10
- abaci9
- acerb9
- barca9
- baric9
- brace9
- bract9
- caber9
- ceiba9
- rabic9
- abater8
- baiter8
- barite8
- carate8
- rebait8
- terbia8
- bice8
- carb8
- crab8
- crib8
- abate7
- acari7
- aceta7
- aecia7
- areca7
- areic7
- biter7
- carat7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- ceria7
- citer7
- crate7
- erica7
- rabat7
- react7
- recit7
- recta7
- recti7
- taber7
- trace7
- triac7
- tribe7
- trice7
- cab7
- abet6
- abri6
- acai6
- acre6
- acta6
- bait6
- bare6
- bate6
- bear6
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