THIOSULPHATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. THIOSULPHATE 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 THIOSULPHATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIOSULPHATE is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIOSULPHATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thiosulphatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIOSULPHATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in THIOSULPHATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THIOSULPHATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THIOSULPHATE
- THIOSULPHATE 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 THIOSULPHATE
1 longer words begin with THIOSULPHATE.
Shorter words from the letters in THIOSULPHATE
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Common questions about THIOSULPHATE
- Is THIOSULPHATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIOSULPHATE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIOSULPHATE worth?
- THIOSULPHATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THIOSULPHATE?
- THIOSULPHATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of THIOSULPHATE:
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