Is SUBSIDIARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBSIDIARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBSIDIARIES mean?
Subsidiaries is a form of SUBSIDIARY.
- noun
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- noun
a company that is completely controlled by another company
- adjective
functioning in a supporting capacity
“the main library and its auxiliary branches”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARIES 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 SUBSIDIARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disabuses12
- disburses12
- subsiders12
- subsidies12
- subsidise12
- airbusses11
- daubries11
- disabuse11
- disburse11
- seabirds11
- sidebars11
- subideas11
- subsider11
- subsides11
- surbased11
- sardiuses10
- airbuses10
- brassies10
- rubasses10
- surbases10
- abiders10
- absurds10
- biassed10
- birdies10
- braised10
- brassed10
- bridies10
- bruised10
- burdies10
- darbies10
- daubers10
- daubier10
- disbars10
- earbuds10
- seabird10
- serdabs10
- sidebar10
- subarid10
- subidea10
- subside10
- airsides9
- assureds9
- diuresis9
- radiuses9
- sudaries9
- abusers9
- biasses9
- braises9
- brasses9
- brassie9
- brisses9
- bruises9
- rubasse9
- surbase9
- abider9
- abides9
- absurd9
- abused9
- ardebs9
- bardes9
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