219 words come out when you unscramble SUBSTRACT, starting with SUBSTRACT itself: 13 in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends. It has 1 anagram, each with the same 13 points: SUBTRACTS. 9 letters: 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from SUBSTRACT split into 2 with 9 letters, 1 with 8, 5 with 7, 33 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 48 with 3 and 10 with 2.
There is a single one of the 8-letter words in SUBSTRACT: SUBTRACT, 12 points.
6 of 33 6-letter words you get when you unscramble SUBSTRACT tie at 10 points; none scores more. STATUS, STARTS and TRUSTS will look familiar.
Of the 60 5-letter words made with SUBSTRACT letters, 8 score 9 points, the group's best. START, STARS and BRASS are the ones most people know.
Among 60 4-letter words you get when you unscramble SUBSTRACT, the top score is 8, reached by 7. CART, CARS and ARTS are the familiar ones.
Among the 3-letter words from SUBSTRACT, BAC, CAB and CUB tie for first at 7 points. BUT, CAR and ART are everyday picks.
These 6 words have the length of SUBSTRACT, with one letter different:
More 9-letter words: starting with SU · ending in CT · all 9-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; SUBTRACTS (13 points) takes the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Scrabble UK accepts SUBSTRACT, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSTRACT itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 219) | 173 | 219 | 168 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: SUBSTRACT, SUBACTS, SCRABS, SUBACT, CRUSTAS, SCRAB, TRACTUS, ABURST, BACS, BRASTS, BRUSTS, CRUSTA and 34 more, 46 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: TSUBAS, BRUTS, CRU, ATS and SUS, 5 in all.
With one more tile, the letters of SUBSTRACT spell the words below.