SUBPROBLEM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SUBPROBLEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
s1u1b3p3r1o1b3l1e1m3
PlayableSUBPROBLEM · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBPROBLEM?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful SUBPROBLEM is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBPROBLEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subproblemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBPROBLEM scores
Scrabble s1u1b3p3r1o1b3l1e1m3 18
Words with Friends s1u2b4p4r1o1b4l2e1m4 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUBPROBLEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBPROBLEM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBPROBLEM
1 longer words begin with SUBPROBLEM.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBPROBLEM
superbomb17 bumblers14 plumbers14 problems14 replumbs14 boerbuls12 bombers13 bumbler13 bumbles13 bumpers13 mobbers13 mobbles13 plumber13 problem13 replumb13 boerbul11 burbles11 embolus11 lobbers11 lubbers11 lumbers11 lumpers11 plumose11 pueblos11 pumelos11 rubbles11 rumbles11 rumples11 slobber11 slubber11 slumber11 supremo11 umbrels11 umbrose11 emulsor9 leprous9 pelorus9 perlous9 roubles9 sporule9
Showing 40 of 596. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SUBPROBLEM
- Is SUBPROBLEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBPROBLEM, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBPROBLEM worth?
- SUBPROBLEM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBPROBLEM?
- SUBPROBLEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUBPROBLEM:
Open SUBPROBLEM in the Word Finder