Words Containing RICIDA

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing RICIDA?

BACTERICIDALLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UXORICIDAL (20), BACTERICIDAL (19), FRATRICIDAL (17).

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All Words Containing RICIDA 11 words

How often does RICIDA appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 11 words containing RICIDA. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is BACTERICIDALLY (24 points) and 90.9% end in L.

Total words: 11
Most common length: 10 letters; 6 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.7; out of 24 max
Longest word: BACTERICIDALLY; 14 letters
Most common ending: L; 90.9% of words

Most common last letters

l 90.9%
y 9.1%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing RICIDA

b ₃a ₁c ₃t ₁e ₁r ₁i ₁c ₃i ₁d ₂a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + D 2 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

bactericidally

Form of bactericidal

adjectivepreventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

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