Definitions For Suboptimal

Adjective

(not comparable) Worse than optimal. : {{ux, en, A quickly produced suboptimal solution to a problem is often more useful than an optimal one that takes a long time to produce.}}

Alternative forms

sub-optimal

Translations

Arabic: {{t-needed, ar}} Czech: suboptimální French: suboptimal, m German: suboptimal Greek: υποβέλτιστος, m Italian: subottimale Romanian: suboptimal, m, n Russian: {{t-needed, ru}}

Etymology

sub + optimal

Is Suboptimal a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
21

The word Suboptimal is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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