SUBULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SUBULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBULATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBULATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBULATE
No single letter turns SUBULATE into another word.
How SUBULATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBULATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalbotany
Slender and tapering gradually to a sharp point, like an awl.
Botanists call leaves of certain grasses and conifers subulate when they narrow into a fine spike. Naturalists also apply it to some insect parts.
How SUBULATE is used
Subulate is a descriptive term in plant identification keys.
- The juniper has subulate needles.
- Each subulate leaf ends in a stiff point.
- A subulate bract sits beneath the flower.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBULATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBULATE
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Common questions about SUBULATE
- Is SUBULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBULATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBULATE worth?
- SUBULATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBULATE mean?
- Slender and tapering gradually to a sharp point, like an awl.
- What letters can be added to SUBULATE?
- No single letter can be added to SUBULATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBULATE:
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