SUBURBIA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUBURBIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBURBIA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBURBIA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBURBIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
suburbiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBURBIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBURBIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBURBIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBURBIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The suburbs of cities and the people and way of life found there, considered together.
Suburbia suggests rows of similar houses, lawns, cars and routine. Writers and filmmakers often use it as a setting to show either comfort or hidden unease.
How SUBURBIA is used
Suburbia can be neutral or mildly mocking, depending on tone.
- He grew up in the quiet streets of suburbia.
- The film explores the secrets behind the lawns of suburbia.
- Many families left the city for suburbia in the 1950s.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBURBIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBURBIA
1 longer words begin with SUBURBIA.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBURBIA
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Common questions about SUBURBIA
- Is SUBURBIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBURBIA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBURBIA worth?
- SUBURBIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBURBIA mean?
- The suburbs of cities and the people and way of life found there, considered together.
- What letters can be added to SUBURBIA?
- SUBURBIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBURBIA:
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