Is VIRICIDAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VIRICIDAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VIRICIDAL mean?
- adjective
tending to destroy viruses
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + L (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 VIRICIDAL
VIRICIDAL 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 VIRICIDAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clivia11
- cavil10
- civil10
- clavi10
- vicar10
- iridic9
- livid9
- valid9
- virid9
- acrid8
- alcid8
- caird8
- daric8
- rival8
- viral8
- avid8
- diva8
- vac8
- cilia7
- iliac7
- acid7
- cadi7
- caid7
- card7
- clad7
- vail7
- vair7
- vial7
- virl7
- vid7
- drail6
- iliad6
- laird6
- liard6
- lidar6
- radii6
- carl6
- cria6
- laic6
- cad6
- lav6
- var6
- via6
- arid5
- dial5
- dirl5
- irid5
- laid5
- lard5
- raid5
- arc5
- cal5
- car5
- lac5
- aril4
- ilia4
- lair4
- lari4
- liar4
- lira4
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