SUBDIRECTORY is valid in North America, not in Collins — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBDIRECTORY is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
s1u1b3d2i1r1e1c3t1o1r1y4
Depends on the listSUBDIRECTORY · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SUBDIRECTORY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.42%
Our own measure of how useful SUBDIRECTORY is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBDIRECTORY
No single letter turns SUBDIRECTORY into another word.
How SUBDIRECTORY scores
Scrabble s1u1b3d2i1r1e1c3t1o1r1y4 20
Words with Friends s1u2b4d2i1r1e1c4t1o1r1y3 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in SUBDIRECTORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBDIRECTORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBDIRECTORY
subdirector16 obscurity16 directory15 cursitory14 bourrides12 courtside12 creditors12 custodier12 directors12 disturber12 obtruders12 recordist12 reductors12 subeditor12 subtorrid12 tuberoids12 courtiers11 roburites11 scrutoire11 outriders10 bodysuit14 broidery14 decisory14 bistoury13 corsetry13 courtesy13 curbside13 obscured13 security13 sobriety13 bisector12 brucites12 cribrose12 cribrous12 derisory12 obscurer12 bordures11 bourders11 bourride11 broiders11
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Common questions about SUBDIRECTORY
- Is SUBDIRECTORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBDIRECTORY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBDIRECTORY worth?
- SUBDIRECTORY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBDIRECTORY?
- No single letter can be added to SUBDIRECTORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUBDIRECTORY:
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