Is SUBROUTINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBROUTINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBROUTINE mean?
- noun
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 12 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 SUBROUTINE
Single letters that turn SUBROUTINE 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 SUBROUTINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bornites10
- bounties10
- burnouts10
- burstone10
- outburns10
- tribunes10
- tuberous10
- turbines10
- unburies10
- boniest9
- bornite9
- bournes9
- boursin9
- broiest9
- brunets9
- bunters9
- burnets9
- burnies9
- burnous9
- burnout9
- burtons9
- bustier9
- inburst9
- obtuser9
- orbiest9
- ourebis9
- outburn9
- rubiest9
- rubious9
- rubouts9
- sorbent9
- suberin9
- subrent9
- subtone9
- subunit9
- tribune9
- turbine9
- unrobes9
- unsober9
- routines8
- snoutier8
- bentos8
- bestir8
- betons8
- biners8
- bionts8
- bister8
- bistre8
- bistro8
- biters8
- boites8
- boners8
- bonier8
- bourne8
- bourns8
- bourse8
- brents8
- brines8
- bruins8
- bruise8
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