SUBSOIL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SUBSOIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBSOIL?
| 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 SUBSOIL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSOIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subsoilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSOIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBSOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does SUBSOIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The layer of earth lying just beneath the topsoil.
Subsoil holds less humus than the surface layer, so it is paler and poorer for growing. Roots of deep-rooted plants and trees reach into it, and builders hit it when they dig foundations. As a verb, to subsoil is to plough deeply enough to break up this layer.
How SUBSOIL is used
Used in farming, gardening and construction.
- Under the dark topsoil lay a layer of yellow clay subsoil.
- The builders dug through the subsoil to reach firm rock.
- Water drains slowly through heavy subsoil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBSOIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBSOIL
6 longer words begin with SUBSOIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSOIL
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Common questions about SUBSOIL
- Is SUBSOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSOIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSOIL worth?
- SUBSOIL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBSOIL mean?
- The layer of earth lying just beneath the topsoil.
- What letters can be added to SUBSOIL?
- SUBSOIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBSOIL:
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