What does SUBSIDIARY mean?

Pronunciation
/səbˈsɪdiˌɛri/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  2. a company that is completely controlled by another company

adjective

  1. functioning in a supporting capacity“the main library and its auxiliary branches”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

subsidiaries15

Anagrams of SUBSIDIARY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SUBSIDIARY

213 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

basis7 birds8yards9bird7 busy9 days8 said5 says7yard8 aid4 air3 bad6 bar5 bay8 bus5 buy8 day7 dry7 ray6 sad4 say6 sir3 sub5 ad3 as2 by7 id3 is2us2ya5

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Word lists

Questions

Is SUBSIDIARY a valid word in word games?

SUBSIDIARY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SUBSIDIARY worth?

SUBSIDIARY is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SUBSIDIARY?

213 other words, including IS, AS, BY and US.