SULFONAMIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SULFONAMIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULFONAMIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULFONAMIDE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULFONAMIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sulfonamidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SULFONAMIDE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SULFONAMIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SULFONAMIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SULFONAMIDE
- All 11 letters of SULFONAMIDE are different — nothing repeats.
- SULFONAMIDE 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
What does SULFONAMIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of a group of synthetic drugs that stop certain bacteria from multiplying.
Sulfonamide drugs were among the first effective antibacterial medicines, used widely before penicillin. Chemically they contain a sulfur group linked to nitrogen.
How SULFONAMIDE is used
Used in pharmacology and medicine; also the name of the chemical group.
- The doctor prescribed a sulfonamide for the infection.
- Some patients are allergic to sulfonamide drugs.
- A sulfonamide blocks bacteria from making folic acid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULFONAMIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SULFONAMIDE
1 longer words begin with SULFONAMIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in SULFONAMIDE
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Common questions about SULFONAMIDE
- Is SULFONAMIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULFONAMIDE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULFONAMIDE worth?
- SULFONAMIDE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULFONAMIDE mean?
- Any of a group of synthetic drugs that stop certain bacteria from multiplying.
- What letters can be added to SULFONAMIDE?
- SULFONAMIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SULFONAMIDE:
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