Trusted
bacon
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈbeɪ.kən]
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
Loading votes...
Spelling Bee Profile
When bacon helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A B C N O
Two-Letter Start
BA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- BA start
- ON ending
Try it when
- bacon is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, c, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈbeɪ.kən][ˈbeɪ.kən]
noun
Cured meat from the sides, belly or back of a pig.
noun
Thin slices of the above in long strips.
noun
The police or spies.
"Run! It's the bacon!"
noun
Road rash.
noun
A saucisse.