SPERMICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SPERMICIDE 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 SPERMICIDE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPERMICIDE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPERMICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spermicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPERMICIDE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPERMICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPERMICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPERMICIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A substance that kills sperm, used as a contraceptive.
A spermicide comes as a gel, foam or film placed in the vagina before sex. It is often combined with a barrier method to lower the chance of pregnancy.
How SPERMICIDE is used
Spermicide is a medical and pharmacy term.
- The pharmacist explained how to use a spermicide.
- Some condoms are coated with spermicide.
- A spermicide is more effective when used with another method.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPERMICIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPERMICIDE
1 longer words begin with SPERMICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPERMICIDE
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Common questions about SPERMICIDE
- Is SPERMICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPERMICIDE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPERMICIDE worth?
- SPERMICIDE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPERMICIDE mean?
- A substance that kills sperm, used as a contraceptive.
- What letters can be added to SPERMICIDE?
- SPERMICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPERMICIDE:
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