Is VIRUCIDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VIRUCIDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VIRUCIDE mean?
- noun
an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + R (1) + U (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 14 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 VIRUCIDE
Single letters that turn VIRUCIDE 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 VIRUCIDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- veridic13
- cervid12
- curved12
- viced11
- civie10
- curve10
- dicier9
- diver9
- drive9
- ivied9
- rived9
- virid9
- vice9
- cider8
- cried8
- crude8
- cured8
- dicer8
- riced8
- devi8
- dive8
- vide8
- vied8
- curie7
- icier7
- ureic7
- cedi7
- cred7
- crud7
- cued7
- curd7
- dice7
- duce7
- duci7
- eruv7
- iced7
- rive7
- vier7
- dev7
- vid7
- cire6
- cure6
- ecru6
- rice6
- uric6
- cud6
- rev6
- vie6
- dire5
- dure5
- ired5
- irid5
- ride5
- rude5
- rued5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- ecu5
- ice5
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