SUBSTRACTOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBSTRACTOR 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUBSTRACTOR?
| 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 SUBSTRACTOR is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTRACTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
substractorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTRACTOR scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUBSTRACTOR, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTRACTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SUBSTRACTOR
The 11 tiles of SUBSTRACTOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUBSTRACTOR
1 longer words begin with SUBSTRACTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTRACTOR
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Common questions about SUBSTRACTOR
- Is SUBSTRACTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBSTRACTOR is not in it.
- How many points is SUBSTRACTOR worth?
- SUBSTRACTOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTRACTOR?
- SUBSTRACTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUBSTRACTOR:
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