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.
s1u1b3t1r1a1c3t1
PlayableSUBTRACT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
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
Scrabble s1u1b3t1r1a1c3t1 12
Words with Friends s1u2b4t1r1a1c4t1 15
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.
Words starting with SUBTRACT
subtracts13 subtracted15 subtracter14 subtractor14 subtracters15 subtracting16 subtraction15 subtractive18 subtractors15 subtractions16
10 longer words begin with SUBTRACT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTRACT
tractus9 bracts10 sacbut10 subact10 aburst8 crusta8 curats8 tracts8 astrut6 tuarts6 bract9 carbs9 crabs9 curbs9 scrab9 scrub9 scuba9 abuts7 arcus7 batts7 battu7 baurs7 brast7 brats7 brust7 bruts7 buats7 buras7 bursa7 burst7 butts7 carts7 crust7 curat7 curst7 scart7 scatt7 scaur7 scrat7 scuta7
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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 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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