Is SUBORDINATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBORDINATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBORDINATED mean?
Subordinated is a form of SUBORDINATE.
- noun
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- adjective
lower in rank or importance
- verb
rank or order as less important or consider of less value
“Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools”
- noun
a word that is more specific than a given word
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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.
Hooks for SUBORDINATED
SUBORDINATED 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 SUBORDINATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- subordinate14
- outbidders14
- boundaries13
- broadside13
- disburden13
- disturbed13
- outbidden13
- outbidder13
- sideboard13
- unboarded13
- unbraided13
- underbids13
- adsorbent12
- bandurist12
- bastioned12
- botanised12
- breadnuts12
- eastbound12
- subeditor12
- unaborted12
- urbanised12
- abounded12
- adsorbed12
- bedstand12
- brandied12
- deboards12
- disbound12
- disrobed12
- obtruded12
- obtunded12
- roadbeds12
- sideband12
- unbodied12
- underbid12
- antibuser11
- astounded11
- baritones11
- braunites11
- diandrous11
- indurated11
- isobutane11
- obtainers11
- outridden11
- reobtains11
- taborines11
- transuded11
- trendoids11
- urbanites11
- airbound11
- bandiest11
- banditos11
- bandores11
- bartends11
- baudrons11
- bedouins11
- bedsonia11
- bounders11
- bountied11
- boutades11
- brandies11
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