DEICIDAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEICIDAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEICIDAL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEICIDAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEICIDAL
No single letter turns DEICIDAL into another word.
How DEICIDAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEICIDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEICIDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEICIDAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Relating to deicide, the killing of a god.
A deicidal act in myth or theology means slaying a deity. The word is rare and mostly literary or scholarly.
How DEICIDAL is used
Rare literary and theological adjective.
- The poem describes a deicidal rebellion in heaven.
- Historians discussed the deicidal charge in medieval texts.
- A deicidal fury seized the legendary hero.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEICIDAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DEICIDAL
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Common questions about DEICIDAL
- Is DEICIDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEICIDAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEICIDAL worth?
- DEICIDAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEICIDAL mean?
- Relating to deicide, the killing of a god.
- What letters can be added to DEICIDAL?
- No single letter can be added to DEICIDAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEICIDAL:
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