SUBUNIT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SUBUNIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBUNIT?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBUNIT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBUNIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subunitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBUNIT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBUNIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does SUBUNIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A distinct part or component of a larger unit.
In biology a protein is often built from several subunits that fit together to work as one molecule. A subunit of an army or organisation likewise has its own role inside the whole. In money, a subunit is a fraction of the main currency, such as the cent in a dollar.
How SUBUNIT is used
Used in science, administration and finance for a part of a bigger whole.
- Haemoglobin is made of four protein subunit chains.
- The company split into three subunit teams.
- The penny is a subunit of the pound.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBUNIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBUNIT
1 longer words begin with SUBUNIT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBUNIT
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Common questions about SUBUNIT
- Is SUBUNIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBUNIT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBUNIT worth?
- SUBUNIT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBUNIT mean?
- A distinct part or component of a larger unit.
- What letters can be added to SUBUNIT?
- SUBUNIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBUNIT:
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