SUBARCTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SUBARCTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSUBARCTIC · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBARCTIC?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful SUBARCTIC is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBARCTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subarcticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBARCTIC scores
Scrabble s1u1b3a1r1c3t1i1c3 15
Words with Friends s1u2b4a1r1c4t1i1c4 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUBARCTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBARCTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBARCTIC
1 longer words begin with SUBARCTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBARCTIC
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Common questions about SUBARCTIC
- Is SUBARCTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBARCTIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBARCTIC worth?
- SUBARCTIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBARCTIC?
- SUBARCTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUBARCTIC:
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