Is SUBCONTRACT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBCONTRACT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBCONTRACT mean?
- verb
arranged for contracted work to be done by others
- noun
a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb
work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) = 17 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.
Hooks for SUBCONTRACT
Single letters that turn SUBCONTRACT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SUBCONTRACT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cunctators14
- construct13
- contracts13
- coruscant13
- cunctator13
- obscurant13
- accounts12
- contacts12
- contract12
- obstruct12
- subtract12
- turncoats11
- account11
- accurst11
- carbons11
- cobnuts11
- concurs11
- contact11
- corbans11
- contrast10
- courants10
- turncoat10
- accost10
- bacons10
- bancos10
- bracts10
- broncs10
- buncos10
- cactus10
- carbon10
- carbos10
- carobs10
- coacts10
- cobnut10
- cobras10
- concur10
- corban10
- corsac10
- crocus10
- occurs10
- sacbut10
- stucco10
- succor10
- abortus9
- burtons9
- buttons9
- cantors9
- cartons9
- conatus9
- contras9
- cottars9
- courant9
- cratons9
- cuatros9
- nutbars9
- octants9
- outacts9
- outcast9
- robusta9
- rubatos9
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