SUBOFFICER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBOFFICER 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUBOFFICER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBOFFICER is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBOFFICER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subofficersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBOFFICER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUBOFFICER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBOFFICER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBOFFICER
1 longer words begin with SUBOFFICER.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBOFFICER
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Common questions about SUBOFFICER
- Is SUBOFFICER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBOFFICER is not in it.
- How many points is SUBOFFICER worth?
- SUBOFFICER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBOFFICER?
- SUBOFFICER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUBOFFICER:
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