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01 Word definition

pesticide

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PESTICIDE a word?

Yes. PESTICIDE is a 9-letter noun. a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PESTICIDE?

P-E-S-T-I-C-I-D-E

PESTICIDE contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PESTICIDE spelled?

P1E2S3T4I5C6I7D8E9
Starts withPESFirst 3 letters
Ends withIDELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with PES →Words ending in IDE →Words made from PESTICIDE →Words with C →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

pentoside12 ptspentoxide19 ptsperiodide13 ptsmenticide14 ptspenticing14 ptspepticity18 ptsfoeticide15 ptsgermicide15 ptsherbicide17 ptsmulticide14 ptsparricide14 ptspatricide14 pts

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About PESTICIDE.

How do you spell PESTICIDE?

PESTICIDE is spelled P-E-S-T-I-C-I-D-E. It contains 9 letters.