Is BACTERIOPHAGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACTERIOPHAGE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACTERIOPHAGE mean?
- noun
a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
“phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) = 23 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 BACTERIOPHAGE
Single letters that turn BACTERIOPHAGE 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 BACTERIOPHAGE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- biographee18
- aphaeretic17
- beachgoer17
- apheretic16
- apothecia16
- brachiate16
- carpetbag16
- cohabitee16
- cohabiter16
- hepaticae16
- agraphic16
- ephebic16
- pibroch16
- apothece15
- atrophic15
- beachier15
- botchier15
- chapiter15
- hepatica15
- herpetic15
- patchier15
- peachier15
- petechia15
- phoretic15
- phreatic15
- poachier15
- graphic15
- phobic15
- becarpet14
- graphite14
- abroach14
- aphetic14
- aphotic14
- batcher14
- biotech14
- botcher14
- brachet14
- brachia14
- brioche14
- chapati14
- chapter14
- charpai14
- cheaper14
- cheapie14
- cohabit14
- epheboi14
- haircap14
- hebetic14
- hepatic14
- patcher14
- peacher14
- pitcher14
- poacher14
- potherb14
- potiche14
- repatch14
- tepache14
- trophic14
- aerobatic13
- iceboater13
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