SUBOPTIMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SUBOPTIMAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBOPTIMAL?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBOPTIMAL is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBOPTIMAL
No single letter turns SUBOPTIMAL into another word.
How SUBOPTIMAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUBOPTIMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBOPTIMAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBOPTIMAL
- All 10 letters of SUBOPTIMAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SUBOPTIMAL
1 longer words begin with SUBOPTIMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBOPTIMAL
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Common questions about SUBOPTIMAL
- Is SUBOPTIMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBOPTIMAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBOPTIMAL worth?
- SUBOPTIMAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBOPTIMAL?
- No single letter can be added to SUBOPTIMAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUBOPTIMAL:
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