SUBALTERNATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBALTERNATE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUBALTERNATE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBALTERNATE is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBALTERNATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subalternatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBALTERNATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SUBALTERNATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBALTERNATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SUBALTERNATE
The 12 tiles of SUBALTERNATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUBALTERNATE
1 longer words begin with SUBALTERNATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBALTERNATE
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Common questions about SUBALTERNATE
- Is SUBALTERNATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBALTERNATE is not in it.
- How many points is SUBALTERNATE worth?
- SUBALTERNATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBALTERNATE?
- SUBALTERNATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUBALTERNATE:
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