DESULPHURISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESULPHURISE 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept DESULPHURISE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESULPHURISE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESULPHURISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESULPHURISE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESULPHURISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESULPHURISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESULPHURISE
4 longer words begin with DESULPHURISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESULPHURISE
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Common questions about DESULPHURISE
- Is DESULPHURISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESULPHURISE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESULPHURISE worth?
- DESULPHURISE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESULPHURISE?
- DESULPHURISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESULPHURISE:
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