SUBTRACTOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBTRACTOR 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SUBTRACTOR?
| 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 SUBTRACTOR is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTRACTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtractorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTRACTOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUBTRACTOR, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTRACTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBTRACTOR
1 longer words begin with SUBTRACTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTRACTOR
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Common questions about SUBTRACTOR
- Is SUBTRACTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTRACTOR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTRACTOR worth?
- SUBTRACTOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBTRACTOR?
- SUBTRACTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUBTRACTOR:
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