Is BACTERIOLOGIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACTERIOLOGIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACTERIOLOGIST mean?
- noun
a biologist who studies bacteria
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
14
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 19 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 BACTERIOLOGIST
Single letters that turn BACTERIOLOGIST 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
Words you can make from BACTERIOLOGIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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- obstetrical15
- bricolages15
- egotistical14
- teratologic14
- tribologies14
- tribologist14
- cabriolets14
- cobaltites14
- roboticist14
- biologics14
- bricolage14
- cogitable14
- cetologist13
- cogitators13
- egoistical13
- globetrots13
- litterbags13
- obligators13
- albicores13
- biosocial13
- bootlaces13
- boracites13
- bracioles13
- bractlets13
- brattices13
- brocatels13
- cabrioles13
- cabriolet13
- cobaltite13
- ectoblast13
- irascible13
- obstetric13
- biologic13
- atrocities12
- recitalist12
- trilobites12
- triticales12
- aerologic12
- bigotries12
- biologies12
- biologist12
- cogitates12
- cogitator12
- cottagers12
- ecologist12
- egotistic12
- etiologic12
- gastritic12
- globetrot12
- litterbag12
- obligates12
- obligator12
- obligatos12
- orgiastic12
- serologic12
- strategic12
- abstrict12
- aerobics12
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