FUNGICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FUNGICIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUNGICIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUNGICIDE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUNGICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fungicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUNGICIDE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FUNGICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FUNGICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FUNGICIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A chemical substance that kills fungi or stops them from growing.
Gardeners and farmers spray a fungicide on crops to stop mould, blight and rust. Some fungicides also protect wood, paint and stored seeds.
How FUNGICIDE is used
Labels on garden products often tell you which fungicide suits which plant disease.
- The farmer sprayed a fungicide on the wheat.
- This fungicide protects roses from black spot.
- Seeds are often treated with a fungicide before sowing.
- Heavy use of fungicide can lead to resistant strains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUNGICIDE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUNGICIDE
1 longer words begin with FUNGICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in FUNGICIDE
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Common questions about FUNGICIDE
- Is FUNGICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUNGICIDE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUNGICIDE worth?
- FUNGICIDE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUNGICIDE mean?
- A chemical substance that kills fungi or stops them from growing.
- What letters can be added to FUNGICIDE?
- FUNGICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FUNGICIDE:
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