SULPHONAMIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. SULPHONAMIDE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SULPHONAMIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULPHONAMIDE is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULPHONAMIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sulphonamidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SULPHONAMIDE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SULPHONAMIDE, 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 |
| 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 SULPHONAMIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SULPHONAMIDE
- All 12 letters of SULPHONAMIDE are different — nothing repeats.
- SULPHONAMIDE 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
Words starting with SULPHONAMIDE
1 longer words begin with SULPHONAMIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in SULPHONAMIDE
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Common questions about SULPHONAMIDE
- Is SULPHONAMIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULPHONAMIDE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULPHONAMIDE worth?
- SULPHONAMIDE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SULPHONAMIDE?
- SULPHONAMIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SULPHONAMIDE:
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