SUBDUE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SUBDUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBDUE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBDUE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBDUE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBDUE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SUBDUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does SUBDUE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To bring under control by force or effort, or to make less strong, harsh or intense.
Subdue carries two related ideas: overcoming an opponent, and softening something that is too strong. An army can subdue a rebellion, while a cook can subdue the heat of a pepper with cream. The word comes from the Latin subducere, but in English it long ago took on the meaning of conquering and mastering.
How SUBDUE is used
Common in general and literary writing, both for conflict and for softening effects.
- Troops moved in to subdue the uprising.
- A little sugar will subdue the sharp taste of the sauce.
- She tried to subdue her laughter during the speech.
- Heavy curtains subdue the light in the hall.
- It took three men to subdue the frightened horse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBDUE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBDUE
9 longer words begin with SUBDUE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBDUE
Common questions about SUBDUE
- Is SUBDUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBDUE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBDUE worth?
- SUBDUE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBDUE mean?
- To bring under control by force or effort, or to make less strong, harsh or intense.
- What letters can be added to SUBDUE?
- SUBDUE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SUBDUE:
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