SUBSHAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SUBSHAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1u1b3s1h4a1f4t1
PlayableSUBSHAFT · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBSHAFT?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful SUBSHAFT is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSHAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subshaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSHAFT scores
Scrabble s1u1b3s1h4a1f4t1 16
Words with Friends s1u2b4s1h3a1f4t1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBSHAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSHAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSHAFT
1 longer words begin with SUBSHAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSHAFT
shafts12 bahuts11 subahs11 subhas11 tussah9 tsubas8 hafts11 haufs11 shaft11 bafts10 bahts10 bahus10 bahut10 baths10 bhats10 bhuts10 habus10 subah10 subha10 fasts8 fauts8 fusts8 shuts8 stash8 tufas8 abuts7 basts7 buats7 busts7 stabs7 stubs7 subas7 tabus7 tsuba7 tubas7 sauts5 fahs10 fash10 haft10 hauf10
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Common questions about SUBSHAFT
- Is SUBSHAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSHAFT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSHAFT worth?
- SUBSHAFT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSHAFT?
- SUBSHAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBSHAFT:
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