SULPHIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SULPHIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULPHIDE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULPHIDE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULPHIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sulphidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SULPHIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SULPHIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SULPHIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SULPHIDE
- All 8 letters of SULPHIDE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SULPHIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A compound formed by sulphur combining with another element or group.
Many metal ores are sulphide minerals, such as lead sulphide and iron pyrites. Rotten eggs smell because of hydrogen sulphide, a gas that is poisonous in larger amounts.
How SULPHIDE is used
The British spelling of the chemical term, equal to the American sulfide.
- The ore is mostly zinc sulphide.
- A sulphide of iron gives the rock its brassy shine.
- Hydrogen sulphide smells of rotten eggs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULPHIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SULPHIDE
1 longer words begin with SULPHIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in SULPHIDE
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Common questions about SULPHIDE
- Is SULPHIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULPHIDE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULPHIDE worth?
- SULPHIDE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULPHIDE mean?
- A compound formed by sulphur combining with another element or group.
- What letters can be added to SULPHIDE?
- SULPHIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SULPHIDE:
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