SUBTROPIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SUBTROPIC 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.
Which word lists accept SUBTROPIC?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTROPIC is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTROPIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtropicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTROPIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUBTROPIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTROPIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBTROPIC
- All 9 letters of SUBTROPIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SUBTROPIC
3 longer words begin with SUBTROPIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTROPIC
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Common questions about SUBTROPIC
- Is SUBTROPIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTROPIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTROPIC worth?
- SUBTROPIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBTROPIC?
- SUBTROPIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUBTROPIC:
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