SUBSTITUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SUBSTITUTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1u1b3s1t1i1t1u1t1i1o1n1
PlayableSUBSTITUTION · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBSTITUTION?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful SUBSTITUTION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTITUTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
substitutionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTITUTION scores
Scrabble s1u1b3s1t1i1t1u1t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends s1u2b4s1t1i1t1u2t1i1o1n2 18
Face value of the 12 tiles in SUBSTITUTION, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTITUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSTITUTION
4 longer words begin with SUBSTITUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTITUTION
outstunts9 subunits10 oustitis8 outstunt8 tuitions8 binious9 biotins9 bonists9 buttons9 subunit9 titbits9 tubists9 unbitts9 intuits7 oustiti7 outsins7 outsits7 sinuous7 stotins7 sunsuit7 tuition7 unsuits7 ustions7 biniou8 binits8 bionts8 biotin8 bisons8 bisson8 bonist8 bosuns8 buists8 bustis8 button8 bututs8 oubits8 subito8 titbit8 tsubos8 tubist8
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Common questions about SUBSTITUTION
- Is SUBSTITUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSTITUTION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSTITUTION worth?
- SUBSTITUTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTITUTION?
- SUBSTITUTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUBSTITUTION:
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