SUBSYSTEM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SUBSYSTEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1u1b3s1y4s1t1e1m3
PlayableSUBSYSTEM · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBSYSTEM?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful SUBSYSTEM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSYSTEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subsystemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSYSTEM scores
Scrabble s1u1b3s1y4s1t1e1m3 16
Words with Friends s1u2b4s1y3s1t1e1m4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUBSYSTEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSYSTEM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSYSTEM
1 longer words begin with SUBSYSTEM.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSYSTEM
systems12 besmuts11 subsets9 embusy13 byssus11 stymes11 system11 yessum11 besmut10 sebums10 busses8 musets8 musses8 subset8 tusses6 busty10 bytes10 messy10 mussy10 musty10 styme10 embus9 sebum9 steys8 styes8 suety8 yests8 bests7 buses7 busts7 butes7 muses7 muset7 musse7 musts7 mutes7 smuts7 stems7 stubs7 stums7
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Common questions about SUBSYSTEM
- Is SUBSYSTEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSYSTEM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSYSTEM worth?
- SUBSYSTEM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSYSTEM?
- SUBSYSTEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUBSYSTEM:
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