APHICIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. APHICIDE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept APHICIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APHICIDE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APHICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aphicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APHICIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APHICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APHICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APHICIDE
1 longer words begin with APHICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in APHICIDE
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Common questions about APHICIDE
- Is APHICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APHICIDE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APHICIDE worth?
- APHICIDE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APHICIDE?
- APHICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APHICIDE:
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