Words That Start With SUB

Q: How many words that start with SUB are there?

There are 1,605 words that start with SUB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 264 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SUB?

SUBJECTIVIZATIONS is worth 40 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SUBJECTIVIZATION (39), SUBJECTIVIZING (38), SUBJECTIVIZED (37).

Q: What are some common words that start with SUB?

Everyday examples include SUBTLE , SUBSET , SUBSEQUENT , SUBSTANTIAL , SUBJECT , SUBSTITUTE , SUBMIT , SUBTLY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with SUB?

SUBCATEGORIZATIONS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SUBCONSCIOUSLY (14 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is SUB at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 1,605 words that start with SUB. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.5 points, the best is SUBJECTIVIZATIONS (40 points) and 37.1% end in S.

Total words: 1,605
Most common length: 10 letters; 264 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.5; out of 40 max
Longest word: SUBCATEGORIZATIONS; 18 letters
Most common ending: S; 37.1% of words

Words by length

3 letters1
4 letters2
5 letters5
6 letters28
7 letters90
8 letters196
9 letters244
10 letters264
11 letters241
12 letters194
13 letters152
14 letters106
15 letters56
16 letters15
17 letters6
18 letters5

Most common last letters

s 37.1%
e 12.9%
d 7.4%

Top vowel pairs

io10.5%
ia6.5%
ie4.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with SUB

s ₁u ₁b ₃j ₈e ₁c ₃t ₁i ₁v ₄i ₁z ₁₀a ₁t ₁i ₁o ₁n ₁s ₁

S 1 + U 1 + B 3 + J 8 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 40 points

Double word: 80 pts
Triple word: 120 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

subjectivizations

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with SUB are there?

There are 1,605 words that start with SUB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 264 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SUB?

SUBJECTIVIZATIONS is worth 40 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SUBJECTIVIZATION (39), SUBJECTIVIZING (38), SUBJECTIVIZED (37).

What are some common words that start with SUB?

Everyday examples include SUBTLE, SUBSET, SUBSEQUENT, SUBSTANTIAL, SUBJECT, SUBSTITUTE, SUBMIT, SUBTLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SUB?

SUBCATEGORIZATIONS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SUBCONSCIOUSLY (14 letters) is the longest common one.