POLYSULPHIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. POLYSULPHIDE 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept POLYSULPHIDE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLYSULPHIDE is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYSULPHIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polysulphidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYSULPHIDE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in POLYSULPHIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYSULPHIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYSULPHIDE
1 longer words begin with POLYSULPHIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYSULPHIDE
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Common questions about POLYSULPHIDE
- Is POLYSULPHIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYSULPHIDE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYSULPHIDE worth?
- POLYSULPHIDE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYSULPHIDE?
- POLYSULPHIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of POLYSULPHIDE:
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