Is SUBSIDISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBSIDISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBSIDISES mean?
Subsidises is a form of SUBSIDISE.
- verb
secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
- verb
support through subsidies
“The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 SUBSIDISES
SUBSIDISES 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 SUBSIDISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- subsidies12
- subsidise12
- subsides11
- subside10
- busied9
- bussed9
- disuses8
- busies8
- busses8
- ibises8
- bides8
- bidis8
- bused8
- sissies7
- diesis7
- disses7
- disuse7
- issued7
- sudses7
- sussed7
- bises7
- buses7
- beds7
- bedu7
- bide7
- bidi7
- bids7
- buds7
- debs7
- dibs7
- dubs7
- isseis6
- issues6
- sisses6
- susses6
- desis6
- sides6
- sused6
- bise6
- buss6
- ibis6
- sibs6
- subs6
- bed6
- bid6
- bud6
- deb6
- dib6
- dub6
- issei5
- issue5
- sises5
- suses5
- desi5
- dies5
- diss5
- dues5
- ides5
- side5
- suds5
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