MUSCID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MUSCID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUSCID?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUSCID is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUSCID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
muscidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUSCID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MUSCID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does MUSCID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A fly belonging to the family that includes the common housefly.
Entomologists call a member of the family Muscidae a muscid, and the group covers houseflies, stable flies and many look-alike species. Many muscids breed in dung or rotting matter, which makes them a concern for hygiene and farm animals. The name goes back to the Latin word for a fly. The word also works as an adjective for anything relating to this family.
How MUSCID is used
Scientific term; ordinary speakers say housefly or simply fly.
- The specimen proved to be a muscid rather than a blowfly.
- Each muscid in the trap had been counted and labelled.
- A muscid larva was found in the stable straw.
- The stable fly is a biting muscid that troubles horses.
- He sorted every muscid from the rest of the catch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUSCID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUSCID
1 longer words begin with MUSCID.
Shorter words from the letters in MUSCID
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Common questions about MUSCID
- Is MUSCID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUSCID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUSCID worth?
- MUSCID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUSCID mean?
- A fly belonging to the family that includes the common housefly.
- What letters can be added to MUSCID?
- MUSCID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MUSCID:
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