Words That Start With BACTE

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BACTE?

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL (36), BACTERIORHODOPSINS (28), BACTERIOLOGICALLY (27).

Q: What are some common words that start with BACTE?

Everyday examples include BACTERIA , BACTERIUM , BACTERIAL , BACTERIOLOGICAL , BACTERIOLOGY , BACTERIOLOGIST , BACTERIOLOGISTS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with BACTE?

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BACTERIAL (9 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With BACTE 72 words

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How common is BACTE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 72 words that start with BACTE. Most are 11 letters long, they average 19.3 points, the best is BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS (37 points) and 43.1% end in S.

Total words: 72
Most common length: 11 letters; 12 words
Average Scrabble score: 19.3; out of 37 max
Longest word: BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS; 20 letters
Most common ending: S; 43.1% of words

Most common last letters

s 43.1%
n 11.1%
c 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

io54.2%
ia19.4%
oi5.6%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with BACTE

b ₃a ₁c ₃t ₁e ₁r ₁i ₁o ₁c ₃h ₄l ₁o ₁r ₁o ₁p ₃h ₄y ₄l ₁l ₁s ₁

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1 + C 3 + H 4 + L 1 + O 1 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 37 points

Double word: 74 pts
Triple word: 111 pts

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

bacteriochlorophylls

Form of bacteriochlorophyll

nouna substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants

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How many words that start with BACTE are there?

There are 72 words that start with BACTE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BACTE?

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL (36), BACTERIORHODOPSINS (28), BACTERIOLOGICALLY (27).

What are some common words that start with BACTE?

Everyday examples include BACTERIA, BACTERIUM, BACTERIAL, BACTERIOLOGICAL, BACTERIOLOGY, BACTERIOLOGIST, BACTERIOLOGISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with BACTE?

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BACTERIAL (9 letters) is the longest common one.