NEMATICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NEMATICIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEMATICIDE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEMATICIDE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEMATICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nematicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEMATICIDE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEMATICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEMATICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEMATICIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A chemical substance used to kill nematode worms that damage crops.
Farmers apply a nematicide to soil to protect roots from microscopic roundworms. The less common spelling nematocide has the same meaning, and both words belong to agricultural chemistry.
How NEMATICIDE is used
Used in farming and pest control, as in a soil nematicide.
- The grower treated the field with a nematicide before planting.
- This nematicide is banned in several countries.
- A new nematicide protected the potato crop from worms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEMATICIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEMATICIDE
1 longer words begin with NEMATICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEMATICIDE
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Common questions about NEMATICIDE
- Is NEMATICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEMATICIDE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEMATICIDE worth?
- NEMATICIDE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEMATICIDE mean?
- A chemical substance used to kill nematode worms that damage crops.
- What letters can be added to NEMATICIDE?
- NEMATICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEMATICIDE:
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