bacillus

/bə'sɪləs/ noun
8 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
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Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil.

WORD FORMS
Related formbacillary
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Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
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Pig Latinacillusbay
Starts & ends withB … S
Syllablesba · cil · lus
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