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Sub

s 1u 1b 3

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 3 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does sub mean?

noun

  1. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

    Synonymsbombergrinderherohero sandwichhoagie

  2. a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

    Synonymssubmarinepigboat

verb

  1. be a substitute

    “The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague”

    Synonymssubstitutestand infill in

Is SUB a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SUB worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
s 1u 1b 3

Words With Friends

7 pts
s 1u 2b 4

Wordfeud

7 pts
s 1u 2b 4

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
s 1u 2b 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SUB

Anagrams 1

bus

Best shorter words top 1 of 1

us 2
See all 1 word made from SUB

Hooks for SUB

Add one letter to the front or back of SUB to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

subasubs

Words that end like SUB

Common words that share the ending -UB, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

clubpubrubcubdubhubtubgrubsnubstubscrubshrubcherubhubbubbathtubnightclub
All words ending in -UB

Sub: quick answers

Is SUB a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SUB is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SUB worth?
SUB scores 5 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sub mean?
As a noun, sub means “a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SUB?
You can make 1 shorter words from SUB, such as US. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SUB?
SUB rearranges into BUS.