INSECTICIDAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. INSECTICIDAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINSECTICIDAL · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INSECTICIDAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful INSECTICIDAL is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSECTICIDAL
No single letter turns INSECTICIDAL into another word.
How INSECTICIDAL scores
Scrabble i1n1s1e1c3t1i1c3i1d2a1l1 17
Words with Friends i1n2s1e1c4t1i1c4i1d2a1l2 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in INSECTICIDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSECTICIDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSECTICIDAL
1 longer words begin with INSECTICIDAL.
Shorter words from the letters in INSECTICIDAL
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Common questions about INSECTICIDAL
- Is INSECTICIDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSECTICIDAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSECTICIDAL worth?
- INSECTICIDAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSECTICIDAL?
- No single letter can be added to INSECTICIDAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INSECTICIDAL:
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