What does SUBSTITUTE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsʌbstəˌtut/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items“the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt”
  2. be a substitute“The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague”
  3. act as a substitute“She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold”

noun

  1. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
  2. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
  3. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)“the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes”

adjective

  1. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team“a utility infielder”
  2. serving or used in place of another“an alternative plan”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

substituted14substitutes13

Anagrams of SUBSTITUTE

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

Words inside SUBSTITUTE

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

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Questions

Is SUBSTITUTE a valid word in word games?

SUBSTITUTE 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 SUBSTITUTE worth?

SUBSTITUTE is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SUBSTITUTE?

102 other words, including IS, IT, BE and BUT.