Words Containing SUB

Q: How many words containing SUB are there?

There are 1,710 words containing SUB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 269 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing 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 containing 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 containing SUB?

INTERSUBSTITUTABILITY has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INSUBORDINATION (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does SUB appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 1,710 words containing SUB. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.6 points, the best is SUBJECTIVIZATIONS (40 points) and 36.4% end in S.

Total words: 1,710
Most common length: 10 letters; 269 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.6; out of 40 max
Longest word: INTERSUBSTITUTABILITY; 21 letters
Most common ending: S; 36.4% of words

Words by length

3 letters1
4 letters2
5 letters6
6 letters30
7 letters91
8 letters200
9 letters249
10 letters269
11 letters252
12 letters210
13 letters167
14 letters115
15 letters70
16 letters22
17 letters12
18 letters11
19 letters2
21 letters1

Most common last letters

s 36.4%
e 13.2%
d 8%

Top vowel pairs

io10.6%
ia7.3%
ie4.7%

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

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Highest-scoring word containing 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 containing SUB are there?

There are 1,710 words containing SUB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 269 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing 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 containing 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 containing SUB?

INTERSUBSTITUTABILITY has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INSUBORDINATION (15 letters) is the longest common one.