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Is SUBSTITUTES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SUBSTITUTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SUBSTITUTES mean?

Substitutes is a form of SUBSTITUTE.

  1. verb

    put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

    “the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt”

  2. noun

    a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

  3. verb

    be a substitute

    “The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague”

  4. noun

    an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
11

S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + T (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 SUBSTITUTES

SUBSTITUTES 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 SUBSTITUTES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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