ACARICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ACARICIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACARICIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACARICIDE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACARICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acaricidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACARICIDE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACARICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACARICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACARICIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A chemical used to kill mites and ticks.
Farmers apply an acaricide to protect crops and livestock from these tiny pests. Dips and sprays for cattle are typical examples, and overuse can lead to resistant mites.
How ACARICIDE is used
Used in agriculture, veterinary science and pest control.
- The farmer sprayed the herd with an acaricide.
- A single acaricide failed to stop the infestation.
- Resistance to the acaricide grew over several seasons.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACARICIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACARICIDE
1 longer words begin with ACARICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACARICIDE
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Common questions about ACARICIDE
- Is ACARICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACARICIDE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACARICIDE worth?
- ACARICIDE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACARICIDE mean?
- A chemical used to kill mites and ticks.
- What letters can be added to ACARICIDE?
- ACARICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACARICIDE:
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