GERMICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GERMICIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGERMICIDE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GERMICIDE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful GERMICIDE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
germicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERMICIDE scores
Scrabble g2e1r1m3i1c3i1d2e1 15
Words with Friends g3e1r1m4i1c4i1d2e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in GERMICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERMICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GERMICIDE
1 longer words begin with GERMICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in GERMICIDE
regicide12 dimeric12 grieced11 midgier11 crimed11 decime11 dermic11 cimier10 degerm10 eremic10 germed10 griced10 grimed10 merged10 midgie10 cierge9 deicer9 dicier9 emigre9 griece9 regime9 remeid9 dirige8 edgier8 demic10 medic10 creme9 crime9 midge9 ceder8 cered8 cerge8 cider8 creed8 cried8 deice8 dicer8 dimer8 drice8 emerg8
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Common questions about GERMICIDE
- Is GERMICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERMICIDE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERMICIDE worth?
- GERMICIDE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERMICIDE?
- GERMICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GERMICIDE:
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