SUBTENSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBTENSE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SUBTENSE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTENSE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTENSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtensesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTENSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBTENSE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTENSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SUBTENSE
The 8 tiles of SUBTENSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUBTENSE
1 longer words begin with SUBTENSE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTENSE
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Common questions about SUBTENSE
- Is SUBTENSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTENSE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTENSE worth?
- SUBTENSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBTENSE?
- SUBTENSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBTENSE:
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