SUBTRACTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SUBTRACTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
s1u1b3t1r1a1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableSUBTRACTIVE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SUBTRACTIVE?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful SUBTRACTIVE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTRACTIVE
No single letter turns SUBTRACTIVE into another word.
How SUBTRACTIVE scores
Scrabble s1u1b3t1r1a1c3t1i1v4e1 18
Words with Friends s1u2b4t1r1a1c4t1i1v5e1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUBTRACTIVE, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTRACTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTRACTIVE
curatives14 brattices13 busticate13 rusticate11 urticates11 subvicar15 curative13 curviest13 tractive13 vibrates13 abstrict12 brattice12 brucites12 subtract12 tabetics12 vetturas11 abutters10 birettas10 bitrates10 citrates10 cristate10 crustate10 eustatic10 scattier10 suricate10 tributes10 tutrices10 urticate10 abusive12 actives12 bravest12 carvies12 cavetti12 caviers12 cruives12 cursive12 curvate12 curvets12 subvert12 vacuist12
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Common questions about SUBTRACTIVE
- Is SUBTRACTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTRACTIVE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTRACTIVE worth?
- SUBTRACTIVE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBTRACTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to SUBTRACTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUBTRACTIVE:
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