SULFONATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SULFONATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULFONATION?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULFONATION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULFONATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sulfonationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SULFONATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SULFONATION, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SULFONATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SULFONATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
The chemical process of attaching a sulfonic acid group to an organic compound.
Sulfonation is a key step in making detergents, dyes and some drugs, because the added group makes molecules dissolve better in water. It usually involves treating the compound with a strong sulfur-based acid.
How SULFONATION is used
Sulfonation is the American spelling; British texts often write sulphonation.
- Sulfonation of benzene produces a sulfonic acid.
- Detergent makers rely on sulfonation of long-chain compounds.
- The student described sulfonation in her lab report.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULFONATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SULFONATION
1 longer words begin with SULFONATION.
Shorter words from the letters in SULFONATION
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Common questions about SULFONATION
- Is SULFONATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULFONATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULFONATION worth?
- SULFONATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULFONATION mean?
- The chemical process of attaching a sulfonic acid group to an organic compound.
- What letters can be added to SULFONATION?
- SULFONATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SULFONATION:
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