SUBCOLONY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SUBCOLONY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1u1b3c3o1l1o1n1y4
PlayableSUBCOLONY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SUBCOLONY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful SUBCOLONY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBCOLONY
No single letter turns SUBCOLONY into another word.
How SUBCOLONY scores
Scrabble s1u1b3c3o1l1o1n1y4 16
Words with Friends s1u2b4c4o1l2o1n2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUBCOLONY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBCOLONY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBCOLONY
colobus11 subcool11 blouson9 colonus9 bouncy13 colbys13 scooby13 blousy11 colony11 buncos10 noyous9 bolson8 clonus8 colons8 consol8 consul8 obolus8 uncool8 colby12 bousy10 boyos10 buoys10 cloys10 cooly10 looby10 nobly10 sycon10 uncoy10 blocs9 bunco9 clubs9 loony8 lousy8 sonly8 bolos7 bolus7 bonus7 bools7 boons7 boson7
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Common questions about SUBCOLONY
- Is SUBCOLONY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBCOLONY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBCOLONY worth?
- SUBCOLONY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBCOLONY?
- No single letter can be added to SUBCOLONY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUBCOLONY:
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