SULFONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SULFONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULFONIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULFONIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULFONIC
No single letter turns SULFONIC into another word.
How SULFONIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SULFONIC, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SULFONIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SULFONIC
- All 8 letters of SULFONIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SULFONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Describing a chemical group or acid that contains sulfur bonded with oxygen and a hydroxyl part.
In organic chemistry a sulfonic acid is a strong acid built around this group, and it is used in dyes, detergents and medicines. The adjective sulfonic marks any compound or group of that family.
How SULFONIC is used
Used in chemistry, usually in the phrase sulfonic acid.
- Sulfonic acids are much stronger than ordinary carboxylic acids.
- The detergent contains a sulfonic group that helps it dissolve grease.
- The dye was made by adding a sulfonic part to the molecule.
- A sulfonic compound was identified in the mixture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULFONIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SULFONIC
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Common questions about SULFONIC
- Is SULFONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULFONIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULFONIC worth?
- SULFONIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULFONIC mean?
- Describing a chemical group or acid that contains sulfur bonded with oxygen and a hydroxyl part.
- What letters can be added to SULFONIC?
- No single letter can be added to SULFONIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SULFONIC:
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