Is BACTERIOSTAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACTERIOSTAT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACTERIOSTAT mean?
- noun
a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) = 16 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 BACTERIOSTAT
Single letters that turn BACTERIOSTAT 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 BACTERIOSTAT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aerobatics14
- baitcaster14
- aerobatic13
- ascorbate13
- bacterias13
- boracites13
- brattices13
- cabrettas13
- obstetric13
- abreacts12
- abstract12
- abstrict12
- acarbose12
- acrobats12
- aerobics12
- bacteria12
- bearcats12
- bisector12
- boracite12
- brattice12
- cabarets12
- cabestro12
- cabresta12
- cabresto12
- cabretta12
- catboats12
- iceboats12
- tabetics12
- abattoirs11
- brattiest11
- tractates11
- abreact11
- acrobat11
- aerobic11
- ascribe11
- bearcat11
- boraces11
- cabaret11
- caribes11
- catboat11
- corbies11
- iceboat11
- strobic11
- tabetic11
- abattoir10
- abettors10
- aerobats10
- airboats10
- attracts10
- battiest10
- birettas10
- bitrates10
- castrate10
- castrati10
- castrato10
- cattiest10
- citators10
- citrates10
- coattest10
- cottiers10
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