SUBORDINATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SUBORDINATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBORDINATOR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBORDINATOR is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBORDINATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subordinatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBORDINATOR scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SUBORDINATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBORDINATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBORDINATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A word such as "because" or "although" that joins a dependent clause to a main clause.
In grammar, a subordinator signals that one clause depends on another for its full meaning. Replacing one subordinator with another can change the whole logic of a sentence.
How SUBORDINATOR is used
A grammar term used in language teaching and linguistics.
- In the sentence, "although" works as a subordinator.
- Students were asked to underline each subordinator.
- The choice of subordinator changes the relationship between the clauses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBORDINATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBORDINATOR
1 longer words begin with SUBORDINATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBORDINATOR
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Common questions about SUBORDINATOR
- Is SUBORDINATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBORDINATOR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBORDINATOR worth?
- SUBORDINATOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBORDINATOR mean?
- A word such as "because" or "although" that joins a dependent clause to a main clause.
- What letters can be added to SUBORDINATOR?
- SUBORDINATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUBORDINATOR:
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