SUBURBAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUBURBAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1u1b3u1r1b3a1n1
PlayableSUBURBAN · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBURBAN?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful SUBURBAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBURBAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
suburbansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBURBAN scores
Scrabble s1u1b3u1r1b3a1n1 12
Words with Friends s1u2b4u2r1b4a1n2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBURBAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBURBAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBURBAN
suburbans13 suburbanise15 suburbanism17 suburbanite15 suburbanity18 suburbanize24 suburbanised17 suburbanises16 suburbanisms18 suburbanites16 suburbanized26 suburbanizes25 suburbanising18 suburbanities17 suburbanizing27 suburbanisation19 suburbanization28
17 longer words begin with SUBURBAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBURBAN
auburns9 busbar10 suburb10 auburn8 burans8 unbars8 babus9 barbs9 bubas9 bubus9 burbs9 barns7 baurs7 brans7 bunas7 buran7 buras7 burns7 bursa7 rubus7 unbar7 urban7 rauns5 unaus5 abbs8 babu8 barb8 buba8 bubs8 bubu8 burb8 arbs6 bans6 barn6 bars6 baur6 bran6 bras6 brus6 buna6
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Common questions about SUBURBAN
- Is SUBURBAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBURBAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBURBAN worth?
- SUBURBAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBURBAN?
- SUBURBAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBURBAN:
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