SUBATOM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUBATOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBATOM?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBATOM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBATOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subatomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBATOM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBATOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does SUBATOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
raretechnical
A part or component of an atom.
Subatom is a rare word for any particle smaller than an atom. In science writing today, authors prefer subatomic particle or name the particle directly, such as electron or quark.
How SUBATOM is used
Rare; found in older science writing and word games.
- The early physicist called the electron a subatom.
- Each subatom within the model carried its own charge.
- The textbook defined the subatom as a piece of an atom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBATOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBATOM
3 longer words begin with SUBATOM.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBATOM
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Common questions about SUBATOM
- Is SUBATOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBATOM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBATOM worth?
- SUBATOM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBATOM mean?
- A part or component of an atom.
- What letters can be added to SUBATOM?
- SUBATOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBATOM:
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