SUBTILISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBTILISATION 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SUBTILISATION?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTILISATION is to know. It scores 15 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTILISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtilisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTILISATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in SUBTILISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTILISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBTILISATION
1 longer words begin with SUBTILISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTILISATION
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Common questions about SUBTILISATION
- Is SUBTILISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTILISATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTILISATION worth?
- SUBTILISATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBTILISATION?
- SUBTILISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of SUBTILISATION:
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