HERBICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HERBICIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHERBICIDE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HERBICIDE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful HERBICIDE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERBICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
herbicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERBICIDE scores
Scrabble h4e1r1b3i1c3i1d2e1 17
Words with Friends h3e1r1b4i1c4i1d2e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in HERBICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERBICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HERBICIDE
1 longer words begin with HERBICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in HERBICIDE
birched15 bichir13 breech13 cheder12 chider12 dreich12 herbed12 herdic12 riched12 rechie11 heired10 heried10 birdie9 bredie9 bridie9 deicer9 dicier9 beech12 birch12 chide11 eched11 iched11 cebid10 cheer10 chere10 reech10 riche10 heder9 hider9 hired9 rebec9 beedi8 bider8 bidri8 brede8 breed8 breid8 bride8 ceder8 cered8
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Common questions about HERBICIDE
- Is HERBICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERBICIDE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERBICIDE worth?
- HERBICIDE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERBICIDE?
- HERBICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HERBICIDE:
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