BACTERICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACTERICIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACTERICIDE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACTERICIDE?
| 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%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful BACTERICIDE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACTERICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bactericidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACTERICIDE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3t1e1r1i1c3i1d2e1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4t1e1r1i1c4i1d2e1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACTERICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACTERICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACTERICIDE
1 longer words begin with BACTERICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACTERICIDE
brecciated17 brecciate15 diaeretic12 bacteric14 accredit13 accreted13 carditic13 cricetid13 diabetic13 tribadic13 rabietic12 diatribe11 dieretic11 ebriated11 raticide11 rebaited11 acerbic13 breccia13 acceder12 accidie12 accited12 bracted12 carbide12 catbird12 deictic12 reccied12 abietic11 accrete11 creatic11 icteric11 terebic11 acidier10 arctiid10 beadier10 beardie10 bedrite10 berated10 betread10 catered10 cedrate10
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Common questions about BACTERICIDE
- Is BACTERICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACTERICIDE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACTERICIDE worth?
- BACTERICIDE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACTERICIDE?
- BACTERICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACTERICIDE:
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