TETRACID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TETRACID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TETRACID?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TETRACID is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TETRACID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tetracidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TETRACID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TETRACID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TETRACID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TETRACID
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TETRACID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Able to react with four molecules of a monobasic acid, as certain bases do.
Chemists call a base tetracid when it carries four hydroxyl groups that can each take part in neutralising an acid. The label describes combining power, not strength.
How TETRACID is used
The word tetracid is rare and used in older or specialised chemistry.
- The tetracid base reacted with four portions of acid.
- Erythritol is an example of a tetracid alcohol.
- The textbook defined tetracid compounds in a short table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TETRACID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TETRACID
The 8 tiles of TETRACID in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TETRACID
1 longer words begin with TETRACID.
Shorter words from the letters in TETRACID
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Common questions about TETRACID
- Is TETRACID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TETRACID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TETRACID worth?
- TETRACID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TETRACID mean?
- Able to react with four molecules of a monobasic acid, as certain bases do.
- What letters can be added to TETRACID?
- TETRACID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TETRACID:
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