Is SUBTRACTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBTRACTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBTRACTS mean?
Subtracts is a form of SUBTRACT.
- verb
make a subtraction
“subtract this amount from my paycheck”
- verb
take off or away
“this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (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 SUBTRACTS
SUBTRACTS 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 SUBTRACTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- subtract12
- sacbuts11
- bracts10
- sacbut10
- scrubs10
- scubas10
- bract9
- carbs9
- crabs9
- curbs9
- scabs9
- scrub9
- scuba9
- bursas8
- bursts8
- crusts8
- scarts8
- scatts8
- scaurs8
- tracts8
- tsubas8
- cabs8
- carb8
- crab8
- cubs8
- curb8
- scab8
- stratus7
- abuts7
- arcus7
- ascus7
- basts7
- batts7
- battu7
- brass7
- brats7
- bruts7
- buras7
- bursa7
- burst7
- busts7
- butts7
- carts7
- casts7
- casus7
- crass7
- crust7
- curst7
- scars7
- scart7
- scats7
- scatt7
- scaur7
- scuta7
- scuts7
- stabs7
- stubs7
- subas7
- tabus7
- tacts7
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