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9-Letter Words Starting With BACTERI

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BACTERI

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With BACTERI 7 words

How common is BACTERI at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words that start with BACTERI. They average 14.6 points and the best is BACTERIZE (22 points).

Total words
7
Average Scrabble score
14.6
out of 22 max
Everyday words
29%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
28.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 28.6%
  • s 28.6%
  • l 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia42.9%
  • iu14.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with BACTERI

b 3a 1c 3t 1e 1r 1i 1z 10e 1

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

bacterize

  1. verbsubject to the action of bacteria
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How many nine-letter words that start with BACTERI are there?

There are 7 nine-letter words that start with BACTERI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with BACTERI?

BACTERIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACTERIUM (15), BACTERIAL (13), BACTERIAN (13).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with BACTERI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BACTERIZE (22), BACTERIAN (13), BACTERIAS (13), BACTERINS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.