DISULFIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISULFIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISULFIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISULFIDE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISULFIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disulfidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISULFIDE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISULFIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISULFIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISULFIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A compound containing two sulfur atoms joined to each other, as in the bond between two sulfur-bearing groups.
Chemists meet the disulfide bridge in proteins, where it locks two parts of a chain together and helps keep the shape. The same bond also matters in hair, which is why perming works on it.
How DISULFIDE is used
Appears in chemistry and biochemistry texts, often in the phrase disulfide bond.
- A disulfide bond holds the two protein chains together.
- Carbon disulfide is a volatile liquid.
- The enzyme breaks each disulfide in the sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISULFIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISULFIDE
The 9 tiles of DISULFIDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISULFIDE
1 longer words begin with DISULFIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISULFIDE
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Common questions about DISULFIDE
- Is DISULFIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISULFIDE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISULFIDE worth?
- DISULFIDE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISULFIDE mean?
- A compound containing two sulfur atoms joined to each other, as in the bond between two sulfur-bearing groups.
- What letters can be added to DISULFIDE?
- DISULFIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISULFIDE:
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