Unscramble SUBOPTIMUMS and you have 272 words, SUBOPTIMUMS itself among them: it scores 19 in Scrabble and 25 in Words With Friends. 11 letters: 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Words from SUBOPTIMUMS by length: 1 with 11 letters, 1 with 10, 1 with 9, 3 with 8, 18 with 7, 42 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 26 with 2.
Combined: NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words 2024, WOW24 and Words With Friends together. Rude words are left out.
Just 1 of the 10-letter words made with SUBOPTIMUMS letters: SUBOPTIMUM, for 18 points.
BUMPTIOUS is the only one of the 9-letter words in SUBOPTIMUMS; it scores 15 points.
The best of the 7-letter words from SUBOPTIMUMS is OPTIMUM, 13 points; IMPOSTS and MISSTOP on 11 follow. SUBMITS and SUMMITS are everyday picks.
Among 42 6-letter words in SUBOPTIMUMS, the top score is 10, reached by 18. SUBMIT, SUMMIT and POSSUM are the familiar ones.
Among the 5-letter words made with SUBOPTIMUMS letters, BUMPS and MUMPS tie for first at 11 points. POSTS, SPOTS and SOUPS are everyday picks.
BUMP and MUMP are the top 4-letter words you get when you unscramble SUBOPTIMUMS, 10 points each. MOST, MUST and MISS will look familiar.
Among 60 3-letter words from SUBOPTIMUMS, the top score is 7, reached by 13. BUT, TOP and PUT are the familiar ones.
Keep every letter of SUBOPTIMUMS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 11-letter words: starting with SU · ending in MS · all 11-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with BUMPTIOUS (15 points).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: SUBOPTIMUMS is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK. It is not in the Words With Friends list.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBOPTIMUMS itself | Yes | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 272) | 198 | 272 | 183 |
* Lists: NWL2023, Collins CSW24, *Words With Friends' own (changing) list.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: STOMIUMS, POSTBUS, STOMIUM, SUMMIST, SUMPITS, BISOMS, IMBOSS, IMPOTS, SUMPIT, TIMBOS, TOMIUM, UPSUMS and 62 more, 74 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: SUBOPTIMUMS, SPUTUMS, PISTOUS, SUMOIST, MIPS, PISTOU, TSUBOS, MUSOS, MUSO, MOI, POS, PST and 3 more, 15 in all.