Is SUBVENTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBVENTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBVENTIONS mean?
Subventions is a form of SUBVENTION.
- noun
grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution
- noun
the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
- verb
guarantee financial support of
“The opera tour was subvented by a bank”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + 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 SUBVENTIONS
SUBVENTIONS 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 SUBVENTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- subvention15
- bovines12
- venisons11
- bovine11
- benisons10
- boniness10
- bonniest10
- bounties10
- subtones10
- envious10
- invents10
- invests10
- niveous10
- outvies10
- soviets10
- tussive10
- veinous10
- venison10
- vibes10
- benison9
- boniest9
- bonnets9
- bonnies9
- bonuses9
- bunions9
- bunnies9
- busiest9
- soubise9
- subnets9
- subsite9
- subtone9
- envois9
- invent9
- invest9
- outvie9
- ovines9
- soviet9
- stoves9
- venins9
- venous9
- vinous9
- vibe9
- neustons8
- nonissue8
- nonsuits8
- sunniest8
- sunstone8
- tensions8
- unsonsie8
- bennis8
- bentos8
- besots8
- betons8
- bionts8
- bisons8
- boites8
- bonnes8
- bonnet8
- bonnie8
- bosuns8
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