Is BACTERIOCIDAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACTERIOCIDAL is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 20 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + L (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of BacteriocidalHooks for BACTERIOCIDAL
BACTERIOCIDAL 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 BACTERIOCIDAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bactericidal19
- calibrated15
- acrobatic15
- catabolic15
- celibatic15
- baccated15
- abdicator14
- acaricide14
- bacteroid14
- biradical14
- caracoled14
- dialectic14
- breccial14
- carbolic14
- cobaltic14
- libeccio14
- acritical13
- aerobatic13
- bacterial13
- cabriolet13
- calibrate13
- icterical13
- abdicate13
- accolade13
- accredit13
- acidotic13
- aldicarb13
- biocidal13
- calibred13
- carditic13
- cleidoic13
- codirect13
- cricetid13
- diabetic13
- diabolic13
- dicrotic13
- ecocidal13
- tribadic13
- acerbic13
- baccate13
- boracic13
- breccia13
- ecbolic13
- broadtail12
- carotidal12
- dolabrate12
- doleritic12
- loricated12
- tailboard12
- acrolect12
- albacore12
- albicore12
- bacteria12
- biotical12
- biracial12
- boracite12
- braciola12
- braciole12
- bracteal12
- brocatel12
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