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Is BACTERIOLOGY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BACTERIOLOGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BACTERIOLOGY mean?

  1. noun

    the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

12

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 20 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 BACTERIOLOGY

BACTERIOLOGY 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 BACTERIOLOGY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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