SUBTENDS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUBTENDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBTENDS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTENDS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTENDS
No single letter turns SUBTENDS into another word.
How SUBTENDS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBTENDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTENDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBTENDS
- SUBTENDS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUBTENDS mean in Scrabble?
SUBTENDS is the present-tense form of SUBTEND used with he, she and it.
SUBTEND(verb) — To extend under or be opposite to something, especially an angle or arc in geometry.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTENDS
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Common questions about SUBTENDS
- Is SUBTENDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTENDS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTENDS worth?
- SUBTENDS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBTENDS?
- No single letter can be added to SUBTENDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBTENDS:
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