Sub
/sʌb/
noun
- A submarine.
- A submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.
"We can get subs at that deli."
- A substitute, often in sports.
"She worked as a sub until she got her teaching certificate."
- (often in plural) A subscription: a payment made for membership of a club, etc.
- A subtitle.
"I've just noticed a mistake in the subs for this film."
verb
- To substitute for.
- To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education.
- To replace (a player) with a substitute.
"He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time."
- Less commonly, and often as sub on, to bring on (a player) as a substitute.
"He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes."
- To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor; to subedit.
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Sub"
Sub is a 3-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sub" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Sub" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sub" is a low-scoring word.