Is BACTERIOSTATIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACTERIOSTATIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACTERIOSTATIC mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
14
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) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 BACTERIOSTATIC
BACTERIOSTATIC 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 BACTERIOSTATIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bacteriostat16
- acrobatics16
- acrobatic15
- scabietic15
- acrostatic14
- aerobatics14
- baitcaster14
- ascorbic14
- breccias14
- cicisbeo14
- aerobatic13
- ascorbate13
- bacterias13
- boracites13
- brattices13
- cabrettas13
- cicatrise13
- coarctate13
- corticate13
- isotactic13
- obstetric13
- acerbic13
- baccate13
- baccies13
- boccias13
- boccies13
- boracic13
- breccia13
- sebacic13
- atrocities12
- abreacts12
- abstract12
- abstrict12
- acarbose12
- acrobats12
- acrostic12
- aerobics12
- bacteria12
- bearcats12
- biscotti12
- bisector12
- bistroic12
- boracite12
- brattice12
- cabarets12
- cabestro12
- cabresta12
- cabresto12
- cabretta12
- cariocas12
- catboats12
- cortices12
- ecstatic12
- ectosarc12
- iceboats12
- icterics12
- isobaric12
- rabietic12
- sciatica12
- staccati12
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