SUPERSCRIBE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SUPERSCRIBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUPERSCRIBE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUPERSCRIBE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUPERSCRIBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUPERSCRIBE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUPERSCRIBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUPERSCRIBE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUPERSCRIBE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To write or engrave a name, address or inscription at the top or on the outside of something.
Old clerks would superscribe the address on the outside of a folded letter. It can also mean to write one letter above another.
How SUPERSCRIBE is used
Rare and formal, found mostly in older writing.
- He chose to superscribe the title above the page.
- The clerk will superscribe each envelope with the address.
- They superscribe a short motto on the stone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUPERSCRIBE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUPERSCRIBE
2 longer words begin with SUPERSCRIBE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUPERSCRIBE
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Common questions about SUPERSCRIBE
- Is SUPERSCRIBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUPERSCRIBE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUPERSCRIBE worth?
- SUPERSCRIBE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUPERSCRIBE mean?
- To write or engrave a name, address or inscription at the top or on the outside of something.
- What letters can be added to SUPERSCRIBE?
- SUPERSCRIBE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUPERSCRIBE:
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