SUBTERRANEAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SUBTERRANEAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBTERRANEAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTERRANEAN is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTERRANEAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subterraneansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTERRANEAN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SUBTERRANEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTERRANEAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBTERRANEAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Existing or happening below the surface of the earth.
Subterranean describes caves, rivers, tunnels and creatures that live out of sight under the ground. It sounds more formal than underground and often adds a sense of mystery. Writers also use subterranean figuratively for hidden feelings or secret activity.
How SUBTERRANEAN is used
Subterranean is a descriptive adjective placed before nouns like river, passage or vault.
- A subterranean river runs beneath the old town.
- The mole is a subterranean animal.
- They explored a subterranean passage behind the cellar wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBTERRANEAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBTERRANEAN
2 longer words begin with SUBTERRANEAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTERRANEAN
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Common questions about SUBTERRANEAN
- Is SUBTERRANEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTERRANEAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTERRANEAN worth?
- SUBTERRANEAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBTERRANEAN mean?
- Existing or happening below the surface of the earth.
- What letters can be added to SUBTERRANEAN?
- SUBTERRANEAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUBTERRANEAN:
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