Is LACTOBACILLUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LACTOBACILLUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LACTOBACILLUS mean?
- noun
a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 19 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 LACTOBACILLUS
LACTOBACILLUS 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 LACTOBACILLUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catabolic15
- acoustical14
- bucolics14
- cobaltic14
- bicoastal13
- boccias13
- bucolic13
- cubical13
- aciculas12
- acoustic12
- bacillus12
- basaltic12
- cabalist12
- catcalls12
- occlusal12
- boccia12
- boccis12
- buccal12
- cubics12
- callalous11
- aboulic11
- accusal11
- acicula11
- alcaics11
- calculi11
- calicos11
- catcall11
- caustic11
- cicalas11
- clastic11
- cloacal11
- cloacas11
- cobalts11
- cubital11
- occults11
- ocicats11
- sacculi11
- bacca11
- bocci11
- cubic11
- aboulias10
- bailouts10
- ballista10
- blastula10
- callalou10
- callouts10
- lobtails10
- localist10
- locustal10
- outcalls10
- sailboat10
- taboulis10
- abacus10
- abulic10
- accost10
- alcaic10
- bacula10
- bustic10
- cabals10
- cacaos10
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