Is SUBORDINATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBORDINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBORDINATING mean?
- adjective
serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
“`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 SUBORDINATING
SUBORDINATING 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 SUBORDINATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- groundbaits15
- disturbing14
- groundbait14
- unbraiding14
- antibusing13
- binturongs13
- botanising13
- urbanising13
- abounding13
- adsorbing13
- boardings13
- braidings13
- brandings13
- disrobing13
- obtruding13
- obtunding13
- signboard13
- unabiding13
- indurations12
- astounding12
- granitoids12
- indurating12
- outridings12
- transuding12
- bandurist12
- bignonias12
- binturong12
- broasting12
- obtaining12
- oribatids12
- suborning12
- tabouring12
- bandings12
- bindings12
- birdings12
- birdsong12
- boarding12
- bondings12
- bounding12
- braiding12
- branding12
- brigands12
- dingbats12
- dirtbags12
- doubting12
- songbird12
- induration11
- inundators11
- notarising11
- outraising11
- anodising11
- disrating11
- granitoid11
- guanidins11
- indorsing11
- intruding11
- ordaining11
- outdaring11
- outriding11
- radiusing11
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