INSECTICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INSECTICIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINSECTICIDE · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INSECTICIDE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful INSECTICIDE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSECTICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
insecticidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSECTICIDE scores
Scrabble i1n1s1e1c3t1i1c3i1d2e1 16
Words with Friends i1n2s1e1c4t1i1c4i1d2e1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSECTICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSECTICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSECTICIDE
1 longer words begin with INSECTICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in INSECTICIDE
endeictic14 indictees12 deictics13 discinct13 scienced13 cecities12 eidetics11 indictee11 niceties10 dietines9 deccies12 deictic12 cecitis11 science11 deceits10 deistic10 descent10 diciest10 eidetic10 enticed10 identic10 incedes10 incised10 incited10 indices10 indicts10 scented10 entices9 incites9 deities8 destine8 dietine8 endites8 indites8 steined8 tineids8 sienite7 deccie11 sicced11 ticced11
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Common questions about INSECTICIDE
- Is INSECTICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSECTICIDE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSECTICIDE worth?
- INSECTICIDE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSECTICIDE?
- INSECTICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSECTICIDE:
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