SUBTERRESTRIALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBTERRESTRIALS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
s1u1b3t1e1r1r1e1s1t1r1i1a1l1s1
Depends on the listSUBTERRESTRIALS · 15 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept SUBTERRESTRIALS?
| 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 |
How SUBTERRESTRIALS scores
Scrabble s1u1b3t1e1r1r1e1s1t1r1i1a1l1s1 17
Words with Friends s1u2b4t1e1r1r1e1s1t1r1i1a1l2s1 20
Face value of the 15 tiles in SUBTERRESTRIALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 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 SUBTERRESTRIALS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBTERRESTRIALS
- SUBTERRESTRIALS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTERRESTRIALS
subterrestrial16 subliterates14 terrestrials12 arbitresses13 blusteriest13 subliterate13 literatures11 surrealists11 terrestrial11 traitresses11 abstrusest12 albertites12 assertible12 barretries12 barretters12 barristers12 beastliest12 blusterers12 blusterier12 brasseries12 brassieres12 breastless12 brutalises12 brutalists12 butterless12 buttresses12 railbusses12 reissuable12 retributes12 starbursts12 subletters12 substrates12 subtleties12 tribulates12 triturable12 elutriates10 literature10 rasterises10 reassurers10 resituates10
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Common questions about SUBTERRESTRIALS
- Is SUBTERRESTRIALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBTERRESTRIALS is not in it.
- How many points is SUBTERRESTRIALS worth?
- SUBTERRESTRIALS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of SUBTERRESTRIALS:
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