DESULFURATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESULFURATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESULFURATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESULFURATION is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESULFURATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desulfurationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESULFURATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DESULFURATION, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESULFURATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESULFURATION
- DESULFURATION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DESULFURATION
1 longer words begin with DESULFURATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESULFURATION
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Common questions about DESULFURATION
- Is DESULFURATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESULFURATION is not in it.
- How many points is DESULFURATION worth?
- DESULFURATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESULFURATION?
- DESULFURATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DESULFURATION:
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