SUBCLAVIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SUBCLAVIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBCLAVIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBCLAVIAN is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBCLAVIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subclaviansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBCLAVIAN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUBCLAVIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBCLAVIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBCLAVIAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Situated beneath the collarbone, as of an artery or vein supplying the arm.
The subclavian artery runs under the clavicle on each side and carries blood towards the arm and neck. Surgeons also use a subclavian vein for inserting central lines.
How SUBCLAVIAN is used
Subclavian is an anatomical term, usually before artery or vein.
- The surgeon repaired the subclavian artery.
- A line was placed in the subclavian vein.
- Pain spread along the subclavian region.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBCLAVIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBCLAVIAN
1 longer words begin with SUBCLAVIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBCLAVIAN
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Common questions about SUBCLAVIAN
- Is SUBCLAVIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBCLAVIAN, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBCLAVIAN worth?
- SUBCLAVIAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBCLAVIAN mean?
- Situated beneath the collarbone, as of an artery or vein supplying the arm.
- What letters can be added to SUBCLAVIAN?
- SUBCLAVIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUBCLAVIAN:
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