SUBAGENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SUBAGENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBAGENCY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBAGENCY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBAGENCY
No single letter turns SUBAGENCY into another word.
How SUBAGENCY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUBAGENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBAGENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBAGENCY
- All 9 letters of SUBAGENCY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUBAGENCY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A smaller agency that works under the control of a larger one.
A subagency usually handles a narrow part of a larger agency's duties. The word is used in government, insurance and real estate, where one firm acts through another. Its authority is limited by the parent body.
How SUBAGENCY is used
Subagency is used in administrative, legal and business writing.
- A small subagency handles passport renewals.
- The broker created a subagency in the northern district.
- Funding for the subagency was cut last year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBAGENCY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBAGENCY
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Common questions about SUBAGENCY
- Is SUBAGENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBAGENCY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBAGENCY worth?
- SUBAGENCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBAGENCY mean?
- A smaller agency that works under the control of a larger one.
- What letters can be added to SUBAGENCY?
- No single letter can be added to SUBAGENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUBAGENCY:
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