GERMICIDAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GERMICIDAL 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 GERMICIDAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERMICIDAL is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMICIDAL
No single letter turns GERMICIDAL into another word.
How GERMICIDAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GERMICIDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERMICIDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GERMICIDAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to kill germs, especially harmful bacteria and other microorganisms.
A germicidal product is judged by what it destroys, unlike an antiseptic that may only slow growth. You will see the word on cleaning labels and on lamps used in hospitals.
How GERMICIDAL is used
Found on product labels and in medical or cleaning contexts.
- The nurse wiped the table with a germicidal cloth.
- A germicidal lamp lit the sterile room.
- This germicidal soap is meant for hospital use.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERMICIDAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GERMICIDAL
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Common questions about GERMICIDAL
- Is GERMICIDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERMICIDAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERMICIDAL worth?
- GERMICIDAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERMICIDAL mean?
- Able to kill germs, especially harmful bacteria and other microorganisms.
- What letters can be added to GERMICIDAL?
- No single letter can be added to GERMICIDAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GERMICIDAL:
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