PROCERCOID is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROCERCOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROCERCOID?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROCERCOID is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROCERCOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
procercoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROCERCOID scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROCERCOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROCERCOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROCERCOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The first parasitic larval stage of certain tapeworms, which develops inside a small crustacean.
A procercoid has a solid body with a first trace of a head and still carries the hooks of the earlier embryo. It must be eaten by a fish or other host before the life cycle can go on.
How PROCERCOID is used
Used in parasitology and in zoology textbooks.
- The procercoid develops inside a copepod.
- Scientists examined each procercoid under a microscope.
- A fish swallowing the copepod also swallows the procercoid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROCERCOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROCERCOID
1 longer words begin with PROCERCOID.
Shorter words from the letters in PROCERCOID
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Common questions about PROCERCOID
- Is PROCERCOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROCERCOID, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROCERCOID worth?
- PROCERCOID is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROCERCOID mean?
- The first parasitic larval stage of certain tapeworms, which develops inside a small crustacean.
- What letters can be added to PROCERCOID?
- PROCERCOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROCERCOID:
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