ALGICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALGICIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALGICIDE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALGICIDE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALGICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
algicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALGICIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALGICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALGICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALGICIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A chemical substance used to destroy algae or stop it from growing.
An algicide is a common product for swimming pools, fish tanks and ponds, where green growth spoils the water. Used carelessly, an algicide can also harm useful plants or animals living there.
How ALGICIDE is used
Algicide is used on product labels and in water-treatment advice.
- He added algicide to the pool every week.
- The label warns that the algicide is toxic to fish.
- A copper-based algicide cleared the pond.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALGICIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALGICIDE
1 longer words begin with ALGICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALGICIDE
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Common questions about ALGICIDE
- Is ALGICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALGICIDE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALGICIDE worth?
- ALGICIDE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALGICIDE mean?
- A chemical substance used to destroy algae or stop it from growing.
- What letters can be added to ALGICIDE?
- ALGICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALGICIDE:
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