SUBSTITUTIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SUBSTITUTIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
s1u1b3s1t1i1t1u1t1i1o1n1a1l1
PlayableSUBSTITUTIONAL · 14 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
14letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBSTITUTIONAL?
| 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%1.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.79%
Our own measure of how useful SUBSTITUTIONAL is to know. It scores 16 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTITUTIONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
substitutionallChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SUBSTITUTIONAL scores
Scrabble s1u1b3s1t1i1t1u1t1i1o1n1a1l1 16
Words with Friends s1u2b4s1t1i1t1u2t1i1o1n2a1l2 21
Face value of the 14 tiles in SUBSTITUTIONAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTITUTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSTITUTIONAL
1 longer words begin with SUBSTITUTIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTITUTIONAL
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Common questions about SUBSTITUTIONAL
- Is SUBSTITUTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSTITUTIONAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSTITUTIONAL worth?
- SUBSTITUTIONAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTITUTIONAL?
- SUBSTITUTIONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of SUBSTITUTIONAL:
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