DESULPHUR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESULPHUR 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESULPHUR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESULPHUR is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESULPHUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desulphursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESULPHUR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESULPHUR, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESULPHUR has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESULPHUR
The 9 tiles of DESULPHUR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESULPHUR
21 longer words begin with DESULPHUR.
Shorter words from the letters in DESULPHUR
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Common questions about DESULPHUR
- Is DESULPHUR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESULPHUR is not in it.
- How many points is DESULPHUR worth?
- DESULPHUR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESULPHUR?
- DESULPHUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESULPHUR:
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