Is BACTERIUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACTERIUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACTERIUM mean?
- noun
(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 15 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 BACTERIUM
BACTERIUM 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 BACTERIUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- muricate12
- amebic12
- camber12
- crambe12
- cumber12
- cumbia12
- brucite11
- imbrute11
- terbium11
- uraemic11
- crumb11
- acetum10
- aecium10
- barium10
- barmie10
- caribe10
- cerium10
- erbium10
- imbrue10
- matric10
- metica10
- metric10
- rectum10
- rubace10
- tambur10
- terbic10
- timber10
- timbre10
- umbrae10
- uremic10
- muriate9
- acerb9
- amber9
- ambit9
- amice9
- baric9
- brace9
- bract9
- bream9
- brume9
- caber9
- ceiba9
- cream9
- crime9
- cuber9
- cubit9
- embar9
- imbue9
- macer9
- mbira9
- micra9
- rabic9
- rumba9
- umber9
- umbra9
- umiac9
- acuter8
- arbute8
- atrium8
- baiter8
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