SUBLITERACY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SUBLITERACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBLITERACY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBLITERACY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBLITERACY
No single letter turns SUBLITERACY into another word.
How SUBLITERACY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUBLITERACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBLITERACY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBLITERACY
- All 11 letters of SUBLITERACY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUBLITERACY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of being able to read and write only at a very low level.
Subliteracy falls below the basic standard of reading needed for daily life, though it is not total illiteracy. Educators discuss subliteracy when planning adult learning programmes.
How SUBLITERACY is used
Used in education and social policy writing about weak reading and writing skills.
- The report linked subliteracy to poor job prospects in the region.
- Many adults hide their subliteracy for years out of embarrassment.
- Funding for night classes was meant to reduce subliteracy among workers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBLITERACY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBLITERACY
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Common questions about SUBLITERACY
- Is SUBLITERACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBLITERACY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBLITERACY worth?
- SUBLITERACY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBLITERACY mean?
- The condition of being able to read and write only at a very low level.
- What letters can be added to SUBLITERACY?
- No single letter can be added to SUBLITERACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUBLITERACY:
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