SUBSTITUTE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUBSTITUTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1u1b3s1t1i1t1u1t1e1
PlayableSUBSTITUTE · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SUBSTITUTE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful SUBSTITUTE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTITUTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTITUTE scores
Scrabble s1u1b3s1t1i1t1u1t1e1 12
Words with Friends s1u2b4s1t1i1t1u2t1e1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUBSTITUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTITUTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSTITUTE
2 longer words begin with SUBSTITUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTITUTE
bustiest10 busiest9 butties9 subsite9 subtest9 tubists9 tutties7 besits8 bestis8 buists8 busies8 bustis8 buttes8 bututs8 subset8 tubist8 suites6 testis6 tissue6 tutses6 tuttis6 utises6 besit7 besti7 bests7 bises7 bites7 bitte7 bitts7 buist7 buses7 bussu7 busti7 busts7 butes7 butte7 butts7 butut7 stubs7 tubes7
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Common questions about SUBSTITUTE
- Is SUBSTITUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSTITUTE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSTITUTE worth?
- SUBSTITUTE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTITUTE?
- SUBSTITUTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUBSTITUTE:
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