APHID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. APHID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APHID?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APHID is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APHID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aphidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APHID scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in APHID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does APHID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small soft-bodied insect that feeds by sucking sap from plants, often found in dense clusters on stems and leaves.
Aphids pierce plant stems and leaves with needle-like mouthparts and draw out sap, weakening the plant and sometimes spreading disease between plants they visit. Many species reproduce extremely quickly, with females producing live young without mating, which lets a single aphid start a large colony within days. Gardeners consider aphids a common pest because they cluster on tender new growth and attract ants that feed on the sweet substance the aphids excrete. Ladybugs and other predatory insects are often introduced to gardens specifically to control aphid populations.
How APHID is used
Countable noun, common in everyday gardening talk as well as in entomology; usually discussed as a garden pest.
- A cloud of aphids covered the underside of the rose leaves.
- The gardener sprayed soap water to control the aphid infestation.
- Ants often protect aphid colonies in exchange for their sweet secretions.
- Ladybugs are natural predators of the aphid.
- A single aphid can produce dozens of offspring within a week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APHID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APHID
7 longer words begin with APHID.
Words with APHID inside
4 words contain APHID in the middle. Words that start with APHID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in APHID
Common questions about APHID
- Is APHID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APHID, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APHID worth?
- APHID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APHID mean?
- A small soft-bodied insect that feeds by sucking sap from plants, often found in dense clusters on stems and leaves.
- What letters can be added to APHID?
- APHID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of APHID:
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