SUBSTRACTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBSTRACTION 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUBSTRACTION?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSTRACTION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTRACTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
substractionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTRACTION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SUBSTRACTION, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTRACTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBSTRACTION
- The same 12 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SUBSTRACTION
The 12 tiles of SUBSTRACTION in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SUBSTRACTION
1 longer words begin with SUBSTRACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTRACTION
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Common questions about SUBSTRACTION
- Is SUBSTRACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBSTRACTION is not in it.
- How many points is SUBSTRACTION worth?
- SUBSTRACTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTRACTION?
- SUBSTRACTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUBSTRACTION:
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