SULPHONYL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SULPHONYL 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SULPHONYL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULPHONYL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULPHONYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sulphonylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SULPHONYL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SULPHONYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SULPHONYL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SULPHONYL
3 longer words begin with SULPHONYL.
Shorter words from the letters in SULPHONYL
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Common questions about SULPHONYL
- Is SULPHONYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULPHONYL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULPHONYL worth?
- SULPHONYL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SULPHONYL?
- SULPHONYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SULPHONYL:
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