SUBUCULA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBUCULA 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUBUCULA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBUCULA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBUCULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subuculasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBUCULA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBUCULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 3 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBUCULA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBUCULA
1 longer words begin with SUBUCULA.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBUCULA
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Common questions about SUBUCULA
- Is SUBUCULA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBUCULA is not in it.
- How many points is SUBUCULA worth?
- SUBUCULA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBUCULA?
- SUBUCULA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBUCULA:
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