Is CYANOBACTERIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CYANOBACTERIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CYANOBACTERIA mean?
- noun
predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + Y (4) + A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) = 22 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 CYANOBACTERIA
Single letters that turn CYANOBACTERIA 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 CYANOBACTERIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- corybantic19
- baronetcy16
- cabinetry16
- acrobatic15
- acerbity15
- baryonic15
- caryatic15
- cornetcy15
- corybant15
- cyanotic15
- abreaction14
- baccarat14
- carbonic14
- barytic14
- cryonic14
- baccy14
- accretion13
- aerobatic13
- anaerobic13
- anorectic13
- carbonate13
- barytone13
- caryotin13
- catenary13
- enactory13
- acerbic13
- baccara13
- baccate13
- boracic13
- breccia13
- carboy13
- cecity13
- cyanic13
- accentor12
- acentric12
- acetonic12
- anabatic12
- bacteria12
- bacterin12
- boracite12
- botanica12
- carabine12
- carcanet12
- cocinera12
- concerti12
- cratonic12
- narcotic12
- necrotic12
- abeyant12
- baryton12
- bayonet12
- cyanate12
- cyanite12
- nectary12
- tyronic12
- baccae12
- boccia12
- boccie12
- corby12
- cyber12
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