SUBTRACT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUBTRACT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBTRACT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTRACT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTRACT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtractsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTRACT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBTRACT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTRACT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBTRACT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To take one number or amount away from another to find the difference.
Subtract is one of the four basic operations of arithmetic, the reverse of adding. Outside mathematics it can mean removing any part from a whole.
How SUBTRACT is used
Subtract is used with from, as in subtract five from nine.
- If you subtract five from nine, you get four.
- The shop will subtract the discount at the till.
- Remember to subtract the cost of the materials from your profit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBTRACT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBTRACT
10 longer words begin with SUBTRACT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTRACT
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Common questions about SUBTRACT
- Is SUBTRACT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTRACT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTRACT worth?
- SUBTRACT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBTRACT mean?
- To take one number or amount away from another to find the difference.
- What letters can be added to SUBTRACT?
- SUBTRACT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBTRACT:
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