bacillus

NOUN /bə'sɪləs/

8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

bacillus is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

B3A1C3I1L1L1U1S1

3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36

MEANING

What does bacillus mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER