VERBICIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. VERBICIDE 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.
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PlayableVERBICIDE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept VERBICIDE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful VERBICIDE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERBICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
verbicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERBICIDE scores
Scrabble v4e1r1b3i1c3i1d2e1 17
Words with Friends v5e1r1b4i1c4i1d2e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in VERBICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERBICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VERBICIDE
1 longer words begin with VERBICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in VERBICIDE
veridic13 cervid12 device12 verbid12 vibier11 derive10 reived10 revied10 rieved10 birdie9 bredie9 bridie9 deicer9 dicier9 vibed11 viced11 bever10 breve10 cebid10 civie10 diver9 drive9 ivied9 rebec9 rived9 vired9 virid9 beedi8 bider8 bidri8 brede8 breed8 breid8 bride8 ceder8 cered8 cider8 creed8 cried8 deice8
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Common questions about VERBICIDE
- Is VERBICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERBICIDE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERBICIDE worth?
- VERBICIDE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VERBICIDE?
- VERBICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VERBICIDE:
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