SUBSTRACT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBSTRACT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUBSTRACT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSTRACT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTRACT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
substractsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTRACT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUBSTRACT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTRACT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SUBSTRACT
The 9 tiles of SUBSTRACT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUBSTRACT
7 longer words begin with SUBSTRACT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTRACT
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Common questions about SUBSTRACT
- Is SUBSTRACT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBSTRACT is not in it.
- How many points is SUBSTRACT worth?
- SUBSTRACT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTRACT?
- SUBSTRACT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUBSTRACT:
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