PERSULPHATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERSULPHATE 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 PERSULPHATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERSULPHATE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSULPHATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
persulphatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERSULPHATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERSULPHATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSULPHATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERSULPHATE
1 longer words begin with PERSULPHATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSULPHATE
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Common questions about PERSULPHATE
- Is PERSULPHATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERSULPHATE is not in it.
- How many points is PERSULPHATE worth?
- PERSULPHATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSULPHATE?
- PERSULPHATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERSULPHATE:
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