DESULPHURATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESULPHURATE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESULPHURATE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESULPHURATE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESULPHURATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESULPHURATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESULPHURATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESULPHURATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESULPHURATE
2 longer words begin with DESULPHURATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESULPHURATE
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Common questions about DESULPHURATE
- Is DESULPHURATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESULPHURATE is not in it.
- How many points is DESULPHURATE worth?
- DESULPHURATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESULPHURATE?
- DESULPHURATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESULPHURATE:
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