SUBVASSAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SUBVASSAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBVASSAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBVASSAL is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBVASSAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subvassalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBVASSAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUBVASSAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBVASSAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBVASSAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A person who holds land from a vassal rather than directly from the overlord.
In the feudal ladder a great lord granted land to a vassal, who could in turn grant part of it to someone lower down. That lowest holder was a subvassal, owing loyalty to the middle man rather than the king. The term belongs to history books and the study of land law.
How SUBVASSAL is used
Subvassal is a technical word of feudal history and old Scottish land tenure.
- The knight was a subvassal of the bishop, who served the duke.
- Every subvassal owed service to his immediate lord.
- Records show the subvassal paid a yearly sum for his farm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBVASSAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBVASSAL
1 longer words begin with SUBVASSAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBVASSAL
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Common questions about SUBVASSAL
- Is SUBVASSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBVASSAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBVASSAL worth?
- SUBVASSAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBVASSAL mean?
- A person who holds land from a vassal rather than directly from the overlord.
- What letters can be added to SUBVASSAL?
- SUBVASSAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUBVASSAL:
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