Is GERMICIDAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GERMICIDAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GERMICIDAL mean?
- adjective
preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + L (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GERMICIDAL
GERMICIDAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from GERMICIDAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decigram14
- grimaced14
- regicidal13
- digicam13
- algicide12
- camelid12
- camgirl12
- claimed12
- decimal12
- declaim12
- dimeric12
- grimace12
- medical12
- remigial11
- claimer11
- miracle11
- reclaim11
- amidic11
- calmed11
- dermic11
- macled11
- decrial10
- glacier10
- gracile10
- gremial10
- radicel10
- radicle10
- cadger10
- calmer10
- degami10
- glaced10
- glimed10
- graced10
- grimed10
- imaged10
- malice10
- marcel10
- midleg10
- demic10
- gamic10
- maced10
- magic10
- medic10
- gladier9
- glaired9
- ramilie9
- admire9
- cagier9
- caried9
- clerid9
- cradle9
- credal9
- dermal9
- dicier9
- gamier9
- garlic9
- imager9
- maigre9
- mailed9
- malgre9
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