SUBLUNARY
14
Definition
Pronunciation: //sʌbˈluːnəɹi//
adj
- (chiefly historical) Situated beneath the moon; specifically, between the moon and the earth."Patritius [Franciscus Patricius?] doth not onely auerre this, but that the Sea is as a ſublunarie Planet, mouing it ſelfe, and moued by the ſuperiour bodies to effect the generation of things: […]"
- (by extension)"Dull ſublunary lovers love / (VVhoſe ſoule is ſenſe) cannot admit / Abſence, becauſe it doth remove / Thoſe things vvhich elemented it."
- (by extension)"Whither now, O whither do ye rove, O my thoughts? Can ye hope to find rest, in any of these sublunary contentments?"
- (figurative) Inferior, subordinate."For Simonie doth vſually poyſon and corrupt tvvo VVell-heads, vvhence the ſtreames of good life doe generally flovv vnto all the people; that is, the Parſon, and the Patron. Theſe be, as the tvvo great Lights in the Firmament of the Church, from vvhom the ſublunary and ſubordinate people receiue the direction and conduct of their life."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 14 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SUBLUNARY'?
The word SUBLUNARY is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
S1
U1
B3
L1
U1
N1
A1
R1
Y4
Total: 14 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SUBLUNARY'?
The word SUBLUNARY is worth 18 points in Words With Friends.
S1
U2
B4
L2
U2
N2
A1
R1
Y3
Total: 18 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.