SUBTERRESTRIAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBTERRESTRIAL 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUBTERRESTRIAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTERRESTRIAL is to know. It scores 16 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTERRESTRIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subterrestrialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTERRESTRIAL scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in SUBTERRESTRIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTERRESTRIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBTERRESTRIAL
1 longer words begin with SUBTERRESTRIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTERRESTRIAL
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Common questions about SUBTERRESTRIAL
- Is SUBTERRESTRIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBTERRESTRIAL is not in it.
- How many points is SUBTERRESTRIAL worth?
- SUBTERRESTRIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBTERRESTRIAL?
- SUBTERRESTRIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of SUBTERRESTRIAL:
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