BIOCIDAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BIOCIDAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIOCIDAL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIOCIDAL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOCIDAL
No single letter turns BIOCIDAL into another word.
How BIOCIDAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIOCIDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIOCIDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BIOCIDAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Able to kill living organisms, especially through chemical poisoning.
Biocidal describes pesticides, disinfectants and similar substances. It is a broader word than insecticidal, because it covers every kind of living target.
How BIOCIDAL is used
Biocidal is used in chemistry, farming and public-health writing.
- The paint contains a biocidal agent that stops mould.
- Regulations limit biocidal products near streams.
- The biocidal spray killed fungus and bacteria alike.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIOCIDAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BIOCIDAL
The 8 tiles of BIOCIDAL in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOCIDAL
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Common questions about BIOCIDAL
- Is BIOCIDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOCIDAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOCIDAL worth?
- BIOCIDAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIOCIDAL mean?
- Able to kill living organisms, especially through chemical poisoning.
- What letters can be added to BIOCIDAL?
- No single letter can be added to BIOCIDAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIOCIDAL:
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