SUBPENA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUBPENA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBPENA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBPENA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBPENA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subpenasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBPENA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBPENA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does SUBPENA mean in Scrabble?
verb
legal
To order someone by a legal writ to appear in court or to hand over documents.
Subpena is a spelling variant of subpoena that is shorter and less common. Lawyers serve a subpena to compel a witness or to demand records for a hearing.
How SUBPENA is used
A legal verb for summoning a witness or records with a court order.
- The committee voted to subpena the company records.
- They will subpena the witness if she refuses to testify.
- The court may subpena any person with relevant knowledge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBPENA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBPENA
3 longer words begin with SUBPENA.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBPENA
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Common questions about SUBPENA
- Is SUBPENA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBPENA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBPENA worth?
- SUBPENA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBPENA mean?
- To order someone by a legal writ to appear in court or to hand over documents.
- What letters can be added to SUBPENA?
- SUBPENA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBPENA:
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