WEEDICIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. WEEDICIDE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WEEDICIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WEEDICIDE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEEDICIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
weedicidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WEEDICIDE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WEEDICIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WEEDICIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WEEDICIDE
1 longer words begin with WEEDICIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in WEEDICIDE
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Common questions about WEEDICIDE
- Is WEEDICIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WEEDICIDE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WEEDICIDE worth?
- WEEDICIDE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WEEDICIDE?
- WEEDICIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WEEDICIDE:
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