SUBLITERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SUBLITERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBLITERATE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBLITERATE is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBLITERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subliteratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBLITERATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUBLITERATE, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBLITERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBLITERATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a low level of reading and writing skill, short of full literacy.
Subliterate describes someone who can read a little but not well enough to handle ordinary printed material. It can also be a harsh judgement on writing considered crude or poorly composed.
How SUBLITERATE is used
Subliterate is used in discussion of education and sometimes as an insult.
- The survey found many subliterate adults.
- He wrote a subliterate note full of errors.
- Programmes were set up for subliterate workers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBLITERATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBLITERATE
1 longer words begin with SUBLITERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBLITERATE
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Common questions about SUBLITERATE
- Is SUBLITERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBLITERATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBLITERATE worth?
- SUBLITERATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBLITERATE mean?
- Having a low level of reading and writing skill, short of full literacy.
- What letters can be added to SUBLITERATE?
- SUBLITERATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUBLITERATE:
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