Is BACTERIOCIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACTERIOCIDES 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) + E (1) + S (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 BacteriocidesHooks for BACTERIOCIDES
BACTERIOCIDES 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 BACTERIOCIDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bactericides19
- bacteriocide19
- bactericide18
- brecciated17
- brecciates16
- bacteroids15
- cicatrised15
- desiccator15
- obsecrated15
- brecciate15
- scabietic15
- acerbities14
- iceboaters14
- accredits14
- bacteroid14
- cocreated14
- codirects14
- cricetids14
- desiccate14
- diabetics14
- iceboated14
- ascorbic14
- breccias14
- cicisbeo14
- eroticised13
- boracites13
- cicatrise13
- cocreates13
- iceboater13
- obsecrate13
- acceders13
- accidies13
- accosted13
- accredit13
- accreted13
- acidotic13
- ascribed13
- barcodes13
- biocides13
- bisected13
- brocades13
- carbides13
- carditic13
- catbirds13
- codirect13
- cricetid13
- cricoids13
- deictics13
- describe13
- diabetic13
- dicastic13
- dicrotic13
- ecocides13
- tribadic13
- acerbic13
- baccies13
- boccias13
- boccies13
- boracic13
- breccia13
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