Is GERMICIDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GERMICIDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GERMICIDE mean?
- noun
an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 15 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 GERMICIDE
Single letters that turn GERMICIDE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from GERMICIDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- regicide12
- dimeric12
- dermic11
- degerm10
- grimed10
- merged10
- demic10
- medic10
- deicer9
- dicier9
- emigre9
- regime9
- creme9
- crime9
- midge9
- edgier8
- ceder8
- cered8
- cider8
- creed8
- cried8
- deice8
- dicer8
- dimer8
- emerg8
- grime8
- imide8
- medii8
- merde8
- merge8
- mired8
- mirid8
- riced8
- rimed8
- emic8
- merc8
- mice8
- dirge7
- edger7
- greed7
- gride7
- icier7
- ridge7
- rigid7
- cede7
- cedi7
- cred7
- deem7
- deme7
- derm7
- dice7
- dime7
- germ7
- grim7
- iced7
- idem7
- imid7
- meed7
- midi7
- mic7
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