CULICID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CULICID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CULICID?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CULICID is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CULICID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
culicidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CULICID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CULICID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does CULICID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A mosquito, meaning any insect belonging to the family Culicidae.
Biologists say culicid when they want to speak of mosquitoes as a scientific group rather than as the everyday nuisance. The family includes the species that spread malaria and several other diseases.
How CULICID is used
A scientific word, used in entomology and public health writing.
- Every culicid needs standing water to complete its life cycle.
- The researcher counted each culicid caught in the trap.
- A single culicid can carry a dangerous virus between hosts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CULICID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CULICID
1 longer words begin with CULICID.
Shorter words from the letters in CULICID
Common questions about CULICID
- Is CULICID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CULICID, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CULICID worth?
- CULICID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CULICID mean?
- A mosquito, meaning any insect belonging to the family Culicidae.
- What letters can be added to CULICID?
- CULICID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CULICID:
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