SUBVERT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUBVERT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBVERT?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBVERT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBVERT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subvertsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBVERT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBVERT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does SUBVERT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To undermine the power or authority of an established system, or to overthrow it.
To subvert is to work against something from within, often quietly, until it fails. Older writers also used it to mean corrupting the mind or turning it from the truth.
How SUBVERT is used
Subvert is common in political and cultural writing, where it often takes institutions, expectations or authority as its object.
- The conspirators hoped to subvert the government.
- The film likes to subvert the usual rules of the genre.
- Bribes can subvert the fairest of courts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBVERT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBVERT
7 longer words begin with SUBVERT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBVERT
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Common questions about SUBVERT
- Is SUBVERT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBVERT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBVERT worth?
- SUBVERT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBVERT mean?
- To undermine the power or authority of an established system, or to overthrow it.
- What letters can be added to SUBVERT?
- SUBVERT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBVERT:
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