SULFOXIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SULFOXIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULFOXIDE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULFOXIDE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULFOXIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sulfoxidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SULFOXIDE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SULFOXIDE, 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 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SULFOXIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SULFOXIDE
- All 9 letters of SULFOXIDE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SULFOXIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
An organic compound containing a sulfur atom bonded to oxygen and to two carbon groups.
The best-known sulfoxide is dimethyl sulfoxide, a solvent used in laboratories. Chemists classify these compounds by the sulfur-oxygen group at their centre.
How SULFOXIDE is used
American spelling; British texts use sulphoxide.
- The sample was dissolved in a sulfoxide solvent.
- Each sulfoxide in the series has a different carbon chain.
- Oxidising a sulfide can produce a sulfoxide.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULFOXIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SULFOXIDE
1 longer words begin with SULFOXIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in SULFOXIDE
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Common questions about SULFOXIDE
- Is SULFOXIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULFOXIDE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULFOXIDE worth?
- SULFOXIDE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULFOXIDE mean?
- An organic compound containing a sulfur atom bonded to oxygen and to two carbon groups.
- What letters can be added to SULFOXIDE?
- SULFOXIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SULFOXIDE:
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