Is SUBOPTIMAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBOPTIMAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 16 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
Looking for what Suboptimal means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of SuboptimalHooks for SUBOPTIMAL
SUBOPTIMAL 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 SUBOPTIMAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bioplasm14
- aplombs13
- baptism13
- bitmaps13
- pablums13
- spambot13
- botulism12
- subtopia12
- aplomb12
- bitmap12
- blimps12
- pablum12
- plumbs12
- impasto11
- lipomas11
- lumpias11
- optimal11
- palmist11
- subatom11
- subplot11
- timbals11
- upboils11
- utopism11
- blimp11
- bumps11
- plumb11
- bailouts10
- solatium10
- taboulis10
- albums10
- ambits10
- ampuls10
- iambus10
- impost10
- labium10
- limbas10
- limbos10
- limbus10
- limpas10
- lipoma10
- lumpia10
- milpas10
- opiums10
- optima10
- pibals10
- submit10
- timbal10
- tombal10
- upboil10
- upmost10
- bump10
- apostil9
- bailout9
- oblasti9
- slipout9
- somital9
- tabouli9
- tabulis9
- topsail9
- ultimas9
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