Is STAPHYLOCOCCI a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STAPHYLOCOCCI is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STAPHYLOCOCCI mean?
- noun
spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
13
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + I (1) = 27 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 STAPHYLOCOCCI
Single letters that turn STAPHYLOCOCCI 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 STAPHYLOCOCCI
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- psychical21
- psychotic21
- sociopathy20
- coccoliths19
- chocolaty19
- holotypic19
- psychic19
- coccolith18
- catchily18
- oophytic18
- patchily18
- physical18
- splotchy18
- catholicos17
- copycats17
- picachos17
- sylphic17
- catholics16
- cytosolic16
- scotophil16
- sociopath16
- choosily16
- acyclic16
- copycat16
- cyclops16
- picacho16
- catchy16
- chicly16
- patchy16
- phylic16
- physic16
- pitchy16
- poachy16
- psycho16
- scyphi16
- catholic15
- polycots15
- apishly15
- clayish15
- phytols15
- toyshop15
- cyclic15
- psych15
- isophotal14
- piccolos14
- scotopic14
- spiccato14
- aphotic14
- caliphs14
- calypso14
- chaotic14
- chicots14
- copyist14
- cosplay14
- cyclist14
- haptics14
- isopach14
- opacity14
- photics14
- polycot14
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