SUBVERSAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBVERSAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUBVERSAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBVERSAL is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBVERSAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subversalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBVERSAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUBVERSAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBVERSAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBVERSAL
1 longer words begin with SUBVERSAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBVERSAL
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Common questions about SUBVERSAL
- Is SUBVERSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBVERSAL is not in it.
- How many points is SUBVERSAL worth?
- SUBVERSAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBVERSAL?
- SUBVERSAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUBVERSAL:
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