Is BACILLUS a word?
BACILLUS is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, BACILLUS is a valid word.
What does bacillus mean?
noun: aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
BACILLUS: word details
- Pronunciation: buh-SIH-luhs (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 17 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside bacillus
Words you can make from the letters of bacillus.
Frequently asked questions
What does BACILLUS mean?
BACILLUS is a noun. It means: aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil.
Is BACILLUS a valid word?
Yes, BACILLUS is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.