SUBMAXIMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. SUBMAXIMAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBMAXIMAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBMAXIMAL is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBMAXIMAL
No single letter turns SUBMAXIMAL into another word.
How SUBMAXIMAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUBMAXIMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBMAXIMAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBMAXIMAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalmedical
Falling below the greatest possible level of effort or output.
In fitness testing, a submaximal exercise session keeps the person working hard but short of exhaustion. It is a gentler and safer option than all-out tests.
How SUBMAXIMAL is used
Used in sports science, physiology and medicine.
- The patient took a submaximal treadmill test.
- Submaximal effort is enough to build basic stamina.
- Researchers measured heart rate at submaximal workloads.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBMAXIMAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBMAXIMAL
1 longer words begin with SUBMAXIMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBMAXIMAL
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Common questions about SUBMAXIMAL
- Is SUBMAXIMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBMAXIMAL, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBMAXIMAL worth?
- SUBMAXIMAL is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBMAXIMAL mean?
- Falling below the greatest possible level of effort or output.
- What letters can be added to SUBMAXIMAL?
- No single letter can be added to SUBMAXIMAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUBMAXIMAL:
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