DESULFUR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DESULFUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESULFUR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESULFUR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESULFUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desulfursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESULFUR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESULFUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESULFUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESULFUR mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To remove sulfur from a substance such as fuel, metal or gas.
Refineries desulfur oil to cut the sulfur that causes acid rain. The usual industrial verb is desulfurize, and desulfur is a shorter form.
How DESULFUR is used
Technical chemistry and industry word, American spelling.
- The plant must desulfur the fuel to meet the law.
- Engineers desulfur the gas before it is burned.
- It costs money to desulfur crude oil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESULFUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DESULFUR
The 8 tiles of DESULFUR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESULFUR
23 longer words begin with DESULFUR.
Shorter words from the letters in DESULFUR
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Common questions about DESULFUR
- Is DESULFUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESULFUR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESULFUR worth?
- DESULFUR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESULFUR mean?
- To remove sulfur from a substance such as fuel, metal or gas.
- What letters can be added to DESULFUR?
- DESULFUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESULFUR:
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