MICROBICIDE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. MICROBICIDE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MICROBICIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICROBICIDE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROBICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
microbicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICROBICIDE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MICROBICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICROBICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MICROBICIDE
1 longer words begin with MICROBICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROBICIDE
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Common questions about MICROBICIDE
- Is MICROBICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MICROBICIDE is not in it.
- How many points is MICROBICIDE worth?
- MICROBICIDE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICROBICIDE?
- MICROBICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MICROBICIDE:
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