SUBHA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBHA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUBHA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBHA is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subhasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBHA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SUBHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about SUBHA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUBHA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A string of beads used by Muslims for counting recitations during prayer or meditation.
A subha is worked bead by bead as the fingers move along the string, most often while repeating short phrases of praise or the names traditionally recited for God. Believers use it privately or in a group, and versions range from a plain wooden string to one carved from far costlier material. The word comes from Arabic and is written sabha in some sources; in other traditions the same object goes by the name tasbih. It serves much the same purpose as a rosary, giving the hands something steady to do while the mind stays on the words being repeated.
How SUBHA is used
Refers to an object used in Muslim devotional practice; met mostly in descriptions of prayer and meditation.
- He kept a subha wound around his wrist during the long service.
- The old man counted each bead of his subha as he prayed.
- A subha commonly holds a fixed number of beads, one for each phrase recited.
- She bought a wooden subha from a stall near the mosque.
- The word subha is also written sabha in some sources.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBHA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUBHA
The 5 tiles of SUBHA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SUBHA
5 longer words begin with SUBHA.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBHA
Common questions about SUBHA
- Is SUBHA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBHA is not in it.
- How many points is SUBHA worth?
- SUBHA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBHA mean?
- A string of beads used by Muslims for counting recitations during prayer or meditation.
- What letters can be added to SUBHA?
- SUBHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SUBHA:
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