FOETICIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOETICIDE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FOETICIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOETICIDE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOETICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foeticidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOETICIDE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOETICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOETICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOETICIDE
1 longer words begin with FOETICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOETICIDE
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Common questions about FOETICIDE
- Is FOETICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOETICIDE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOETICIDE worth?
- FOETICIDE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOETICIDE?
- FOETICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOETICIDE:
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