SUBBASE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUBBASE 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 SUBBASE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBBASE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBBASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subbasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBBASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBBASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does SUBBASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The lowest part of a base, such as the bottom layer under a column or a road.
In building, a subbase is the foundation layer beneath the visible base, such as the gravel under a road or the lowest moulding on a pedestal. Mathematicians also use it for a set of sets that generates a topology.
How SUBBASE is used
Used in construction, architecture and topology.
- The road crew laid a thick subbase of crushed stone.
- The column rests on a stone subbase.
- In topology, a subbase can generate all the open sets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBBASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBBASE
3 longer words begin with SUBBASE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBBASE
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Common questions about SUBBASE
- Is SUBBASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBBASE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBBASE worth?
- SUBBASE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBBASE mean?
- The lowest part of a base, such as the bottom layer under a column or a road.
- What letters can be added to SUBBASE?
- SUBBASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBBASE:
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