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.
- noun
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
“the subtraction of three from four leaves one”
- 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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 12
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.
- obscurantist16
- subtraction15
- incubators14
- obscurants14
- abstricts13
- incubator13
- obscurant13
- obstructs13
- subtonics13
- subtracts13
- stirabouts12
- substation12
- suctorians12
- abstrict12
- boricuas12
- caribous12
- corbinas12
- obstruct12
- scabious12
- scabrous12
- subsonic12
- subtonic12
- subtract12
- botanists11
- contrasts11
- croissant11
- curations11
- instructs11
- sorbitans11
- stirabout11
- suctorian11
- tractions11
- turncoats11
- urbanists11
- urticants11
- bicorns11
- bicrons11
- bonacis11
- boricua11
- botanic11
- brucins11
- bustics11
- carbons11
- caribou11
- cobnuts11
- corbans11
- corbina11
- cubists11
- sabicus11
- sacbuts11
- strobic11
- antiboss10
- astricts10
- auctions10
- bastions10
- bistorts10
- botanist10
- boursins10
- cantoris10
- carotins10
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