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Is SUBTRACTIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SUBTRACTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SUBTRACTIONS mean?

Subtractions is a form of SUBTRACTION.

  1. noun

    an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated

    “the subtraction of three from four leaves one”

  2. noun

    the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

    “he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

12

Letters

S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 16 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 SUBTRACTIONS

SUBTRACTIONS 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.

Anagrams of SUBTRACTIONS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SUBTRACTIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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