OVICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVICIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVICIDE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVICIDE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ovicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVICIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does OVICIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A substance that kills eggs, especially those of insects and mites.
An ovicide targets pests before they hatch, which is useful when the later stages are harder to control. The same word can describe the act of destroying eggs, and in older usage it also meant the killing of sheep.
How OVICIDE is used
Ovicide is a term from agriculture, pest control and biology.
- The orchard was sprayed with an ovicide in early spring.
- This ovicide is effective against mite eggs.
- Gardeners rarely need an ovicide if the pests are controlled early.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVICIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVICIDE
1 longer words begin with OVICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVICIDE
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Common questions about OVICIDE
- Is OVICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVICIDE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVICIDE worth?
- OVICIDE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVICIDE mean?
- A substance that kills eggs, especially those of insects and mites.
- What letters can be added to OVICIDE?
- OVICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVICIDE:
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