MERCURIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MERCURIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERCURIC?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERCURIC is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCURIC
No single letter turns MERCURIC into another word.
How MERCURIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MERCURIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERCURIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MERCURIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Of or containing mercury in its higher, two-valent state.
Mercuric chloride and mercuric oxide are classic examples found in old chemistry texts. Many such compounds are highly toxic, which is why they are now tightly controlled.
How MERCURIC is used
Chemical adjective, mostly in compound names.
- Mercuric chloride was once used as a disinfectant.
- The mercuric salt dissolved slowly in water.
- A mercuric compound can poison the water supply.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERCURIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCURIC
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Common questions about MERCURIC
- Is MERCURIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERCURIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERCURIC worth?
- MERCURIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERCURIC mean?
- Of or containing mercury in its higher, two-valent state.
- What letters can be added to MERCURIC?
- No single letter can be added to MERCURIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MERCURIC:
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