PERCOID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PERCOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERCOID?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERCOID is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERCOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
percoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERCOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PERCOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does PERCOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A spiny-finned fish belonging to the large group that includes perches and bass.
The group of percoids is very large and covers freshwater and sea fishes such as snappers, grunts and drums. As an adjective, percoid describes anything resembling or related to the perch. Fish scientists use it as a broad label for this family tree.
How PERCOID is used
Percoid is a zoological term, used mostly in fish classification.
- The sea bass is a typical percoid.
- The museum labelled the specimen as a percoid from tropical waters.
- Every percoid has sharp spines in its dorsal fin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERCOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERCOID
3 longer words begin with PERCOID.
Shorter words from the letters in PERCOID
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Common questions about PERCOID
- Is PERCOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERCOID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERCOID worth?
- PERCOID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERCOID mean?
- A spiny-finned fish belonging to the large group that includes perches and bass.
- What letters can be added to PERCOID?
- PERCOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PERCOID:
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