ALGAECIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ALGAECIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALGAECIDE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALGAECIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful ALGAECIDE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALGAECIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
algaecidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALGAECIDE scores
Scrabble a1l1g2a1e1c3i1d2e1 13
Words with Friends a1l2g3a1e1c4i1d2e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALGAECIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALGAECIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALGAECIDE
1 longer words begin with ALGAECIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALGAECIDE
glaceed11 alcaide10 elegiac10 cadagi10 glaced10 acedia9 alcade9 ceiled9 cieled9 decile9 delice9 giclee9 aecial8 eagled8 gealed8 gelada8 aedile7 galeae7 cadge9 caged9 alcid8 caaed8 cadee8 cadie8 calid8 clade8 clied8 decal8 deice8 glace8 laced8 adage7 aecia7 algid7 galed7 gelid7 glade7 glede7 gleed7 glide7
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Common questions about ALGAECIDE
- Is ALGAECIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALGAECIDE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALGAECIDE worth?
- ALGAECIDE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALGAECIDE?
- ALGAECIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALGAECIDE:
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