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Is chalcid a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word chalcid is a Scrabble US word. The word chalcid is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

C3H4A1L1C3I1D2

Is chalcid a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word chalcid is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

C3H4A1L1C3I1D2

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Yes. The word chalcid is a Words With Friends word. The word chalcid is worth 17 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

CHALCID,

5-letter words (7 found)

ALCID,CALID,CHICA,CHILD,CLACH,HALID,LAICH,

4-letter words (21 found)

ACID,CADI,CAID,CHAD,CHAI,CHAL,CHIA,CHIC,CHID,CLAD,DAHL,DALI,DHAL,DIAL,DICH,HAIL,HILA,HILD,LAIC,LAID,LICH,

3-letter words (19 found)

ACH,AHI,AID,AIL,CAD,CAL,CHA,CHI,CID,DAH,DAL,HAD,HIC,HID,ICH,LAC,LAD,LAH,LID,

2-letter words (12 found)

AD,AH,AI,AL,CH,DA,DI,HA,HI,ID,LA,LI,

You can make 60 words from chalcid according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of chalcid

chalcid

Etymology

From New Latin genus name Chalcis, from Ancient Greek Χαλκίς, from χαλκός ("copper", "bronze"), because wasps of that genus have metallic colors on their exoskeletons.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈkælsɪd/

Noun

chalcid (plural chalcids)

  1. Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.
    Synonyms: chalcid wasp, chalcidoid

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with chalcidid (“member of the family Chalcididae”).
  • In modern usage, the more logically constructed synonym chalcidoid is often preferred.

Derived terms

  • chalcidology

Related terms

  • chalco- (and its derivatives)

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