SUBORNATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SUBORNATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBORNATION?
| 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 SUBORNATION is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBORNATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subornationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBORNATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUBORNATION, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBORNATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBORNATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
The crime of persuading or bribing someone to commit perjury or another unlawful act.
Subornation covers the act of the person who does the persuading, not the one who lies. It is most often paired with perjury, as in subornation of perjury, a charge that can send people to prison.
How SUBORNATION is used
Subornation belongs to courtroom vocabulary, mostly met in the phrase subornation of perjury.
- He was charged with subornation of perjury.
- Evidence of subornation emerged during the retrial.
- The law treats subornation as a serious offence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBORNATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBORNATION
1 longer words begin with SUBORNATION.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBORNATION
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Common questions about SUBORNATION
- Is SUBORNATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBORNATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBORNATION worth?
- SUBORNATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBORNATION mean?
- The crime of persuading or bribing someone to commit perjury or another unlawful act.
- What letters can be added to SUBORNATION?
- SUBORNATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUBORNATION:
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