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.
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PlayableALGICIDE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
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
Scrabble a1l1g2i1c3i1d2e1 12
Words with Friends a1l2g3i1c4i1d2e1 15
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.
Words starting with ALGICIDE
1 longer words begin with ALGICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALGICIDE
glaced10 cadge9 caged9 alcid8 cadie8 calid8 clade8 clied8 decal8 glace8 laced8 algid7 ceili7 cilia7 galed7 gelid7 glade7 glide7 ileac7 iliac7 agile6 ailed6 eliad6 ideal6 iliad6 laide6 aced7 acid7 cade7 cadi7 cage7 caid7 cedi7 cide7 clad7 clag7 cleg7 dace7 dice7 ecad7
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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 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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