SUBSIDY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SUBSIDY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBSIDY?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSIDY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSIDY
No single letter turns SUBSIDY into another word.
How SUBSIDY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBSIDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does SUBSIDY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Money given by a government or public body to help an industry, business or service keep prices low.
Farmers, railways and energy firms often receive a subsidy so that their goods stay affordable. Critics say it distorts markets, while supporters say it protects jobs. Historically the word also meant a tax granted to a monarch.
How SUBSIDY is used
Subsidy is a common word in economics and politics.
- The government paid a subsidy to wheat growers.
- Without a subsidy the bus route would close.
- Critics want to end the fuel subsidy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBSIDY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSIDY
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Common questions about SUBSIDY
- Is SUBSIDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSIDY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSIDY worth?
- SUBSIDY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBSIDY mean?
- Money given by a government or public body to help an industry, business or service keep prices low.
- What letters can be added to SUBSIDY?
- No single letter can be added to SUBSIDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBSIDY:
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