SUBTRACTION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SUBTRACTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSUBTRACTION · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBTRACTION?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful SUBTRACTION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTRACTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtractionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTRACTION scores
Scrabble s1u1b3t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends s1u2b4t1r1a1c4t1i1o1n2 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUBTRACTION, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTRACTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBTRACTION
1 longer words begin with SUBTRACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTRACTION
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Common questions about SUBTRACTION
- Is SUBTRACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTRACTION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTRACTION worth?
- SUBTRACTION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBTRACTION?
- SUBTRACTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUBTRACTION:
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