DESULPHURATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESULPHURATION 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESULPHURATION?
| 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 DESULPHURATION is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESULPHURATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desulphurationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESULPHURATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DESULPHURATION, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESULPHURATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESULPHURATION
- DESULPHURATION 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 DESULPHURATION
1 longer words begin with DESULPHURATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESULPHURATION
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Common questions about DESULPHURATION
- Is DESULPHURATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESULPHURATION is not in it.
- How many points is DESULPHURATION worth?
- DESULPHURATION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESULPHURATION?
- DESULPHURATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DESULPHURATION:
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