SUBOPTIMALLY is valid in North America, not in Collins — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBOPTIMALLY is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
s1u1b3o1p3t1i1m3a1l1l1y4
Depends on the listSUBOPTIMALLY · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SUBOPTIMALLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful SUBOPTIMALLY is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBOPTIMALLY
No single letter turns SUBOPTIMALLY into another word.
How SUBOPTIMALLY scores
Scrabble s1u1b3o1p3t1i1m3a1l1l1y4 21
Words with Friends s1u2b4o1p4t1i1m4a1l2l2y3 26
Face value of the 12 tiles in SUBOPTIMALLY, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBOPTIMALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBOPTIMALLY
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Common questions about SUBOPTIMALLY
- Is SUBOPTIMALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBOPTIMALLY, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBOPTIMALLY worth?
- SUBOPTIMALLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBOPTIMALLY?
- No single letter can be added to SUBOPTIMALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUBOPTIMALLY:
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