PLACOID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLACOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLACOID?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLACOID is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLACOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
placoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLACOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLACOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does PLACOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Describing tooth-like, plate-shaped scales, as found on sharks and rays.
A placoid scale is built of dentine with an enamel tip, so a shark's skin feels rough like sandpaper. Fish with such scales are sometimes grouped together as placoids. The word is used in zoology and in studies of fossil fish.
How PLACOID is used
Placoid is a zoological term for a kind of fish scale.
- Sharks are covered with placoid scales.
- The placoid skin reduces drag as the fish swims.
- The fossil showed clear placoid structures on its surface.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLACOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLACOID
The 7 tiles of PLACOID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLACOID
1 longer words begin with PLACOID.
Shorter words from the letters in PLACOID
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Common questions about PLACOID
- Is PLACOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLACOID, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLACOID worth?
- PLACOID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLACOID mean?
- Describing tooth-like, plate-shaped scales, as found on sharks and rays.
- What letters can be added to PLACOID?
- PLACOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLACOID:
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