Is SUBCATEGORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBCATEGORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + G (2) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of SubcategoryHooks for SUBCATEGORY
SUBCATEGORY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SUBCATEGORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cyborgs15
- buoyages14
- category14
- carboys14
- cyborg14
- courtesy13
- buoyage13
- carboy13
- subrogate12
- cabestro12
- cabresto12
- grayouts12
- greyouts12
- barytes12
- betrays12
- boscage12
- cautery12
- cubages12
- curtesy12
- curtsey12
- eustacy12
- rosebay12
- sectary12
- bogeys12
- corby12
- cyber12
- barguest11
- courages11
- escargot11
- outbrags11
- becrust11
- becurst11
- bescour11
- boraces11
- cubesat11
- grayest11
- grayout11
- greyout11
- gyrates11
- obscure11
- rubaces11
- subrace11
- yogurts11
- baryes11
- baryte11
- bayest11
- bayous11
- beauty11
- betray11
- boyars11
- bursty11
- buyers11
- causey11
- cayuse11
- coyaus11
- coyest11
- creasy11
- crusty11
- cubage11
- curtsy11
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