BRACONID is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BRACONID 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 BRACONID?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BRACONID is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRACONID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
braconidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRACONID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRACONID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRACONID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BRACONID
- All 8 letters of BRACONID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BRACONID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoologytechnical
A small parasitic wasp of the family Braconidae whose larvae feed on other insects.
These tiny wasps are valued in pest control, because they lay eggs in caterpillars and beetle grubs. A braconid is easily mistaken for a close cousin, the ichneumon, though braconids usually lay many eggs in one host.
How BRACONID is used
Found in entomology and in articles on biological pest control.
- A braconid wasp laid its eggs inside the hornworm.
- Farmers release the braconid to keep caterpillars in check.
- White cocoons on the caterpillar revealed that a braconid had been at work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRACONID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BRACONID
1 longer words begin with BRACONID.
Shorter words from the letters in BRACONID
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Common questions about BRACONID
- Is BRACONID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRACONID, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRACONID worth?
- BRACONID is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRACONID mean?
- A small parasitic wasp of the family Braconidae whose larvae feed on other insects.
- What letters can be added to BRACONID?
- BRACONID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRACONID:
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