SUBSTORM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUBSTORM 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.
Which word lists accept SUBSTORM?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSTORM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
substormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTORM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBSTORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTORM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBSTORM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A short-lived disturbance of the magnetic field around a planet, often producing bright auroras.
A substorm releases energy stored in the magnetic tail of the Earth and brightens the northern and southern lights. Space scientists study each substorm to understand how the solar wind affects the planet.
How SUBSTORM is used
Substorm is a space physics term, mostly about Earth magnetosphere activity.
- A substorm lit up the sky with green curtains of light.
- Satellites recorded the substorm as it developed.
- Each substorm lasts a few hours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBSTORM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUBSTORM
The 8 tiles of SUBSTORM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUBSTORM
1 longer words begin with SUBSTORM.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTORM
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Common questions about SUBSTORM
- Is SUBSTORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSTORM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSTORM worth?
- SUBSTORM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBSTORM mean?
- A short-lived disturbance of the magnetic field around a planet, often producing bright auroras.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTORM?
- SUBSTORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBSTORM:
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