Is STAPHYLOCOCCUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STAPHYLOCOCCUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STAPHYLOCOCCUS 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
28
Scrabble
32
Words With Friends
14
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) + U (1) + S (1) = 28 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 STAPHYLOCOCCUS
STAPHYLOCOCCUS 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 STAPHYLOCOCCUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hypocausts20
- chocolaty19
- hypocaust19
- outpsychs19
- patchouly19
- outpsych18
- splotchy18
- catchups17
- copycats17
- pachucos17
- clutchy17
- psychos17
- scyphus17
- succotash16
- toyshops16
- capouch16
- catchup16
- copycat16
- cyclops16
- pachuco16
- catchy16
- patchy16
- poachy16
- pouchy16
- psycho16
- psychs16
- holocausts15
- calypsos15
- cosplays15
- outcoach15
- polycots15
- pussycat15
- chylous15
- phytols15
- slouchy15
- splashy15
- toyshop15
- typhous15
- occupy15
- psych15
- yucch15
- holocaust14
- soothsay14
- cachous14
- calypso14
- claucht14
- cosplay14
- coypous14
- octuply14
- polycot14
- potlach14
- schtups14
- scootch14
- scultch14
- splotch14
- succahs14
- succoth14
- choosy14
- hyssop14
- phytol14
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