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10-letter words (1 found)

SUBOPTIMAL,

9-letter words (1 found)

BUMALOTIS,

8-letter words (8 found)

BAILOUTS,BIOPLASM,BIOPLAST,BOTULISM,BUMALOTI,SOLATIUM,SUBTOPIA,TABOULIS,

7-letter words (32 found)

APLOMBS,APOSTIL,BAILOUT,BAMPOTS,BAPTISM,BITMAPS,IMPASTO,LIMBOUS,LIPOMAS,LUMPIAS,MATIPOS,OBITUAL,OBLASTI,OPTIMAL,OUTSAIL,PABLUMS,PALMIST,PLUMIST,SLIPOUT,SOMITAL,SPAMBOT,SUBATOM,SUBPLOT,TABOULI,TABULIS,TIMBALS,TIPULAS,TOPSAIL,ULTIMAS,UPBOILS,UTOPIAS,UTOPISM,

6-letter words (98 found)

ABOUTS,ALBUMS,ALMOST,ALMOUS,AMBITS,AMPULS,APIOLS,APLOMB,ASPOUT,AUMILS,AUTISM,BALTIS,BAMPOT,BIOTAS,BITMAP,BLIMPS,BLOATS,BOULTS,BUMALO,IAMBUS,IMPOST,IMPOTS,LABIUM,LIMBAS,LIMBOS,LIMBUS,LIMOUS,LIMPAS,LIPOMA,LITMUS,LOUMAS,LOUPIT,LUMPIA,MALIBU,MALIST,MALOTI,MATIPO,MATLOS,MIAOUS,MIAULS,MILPAS,MISTAL,MOULTS,OBITAL,OBLAST,OPIUMS,OPTIMA,OSTIAL,OSTIUM,OUBITS,PABLUM,PASTIL,PATIOS,PATOIS,PIBALS,PILAOS,PILAUS,PILOTS,PILOUS,PISTOL,PISTOU,PLAITS,PLOATS,PLUMBS,PLUOTS,PLUTOS,POILUS,POSTAL,POSTIL,POULTS,PULAOS,PUTOIS,SITULA,SMALTI,SMALTO,SPITAL,SPOILT,STOMAL,STOMIA,SUBITO,SUBLOT,SUBMIT,SUBTIL,SUMPIT,TABULI,TIMBAL,TIMBOS,TIMOUS,TIPULA,TOMBAL,TOMIAL,TULIPS,TULPAS,ULTIMA,ULTIMO,UPBOIL,UPMOST,UTOPIA,

5-letter words (238 found)

ABOIL,ABOUT,ABSIT,ABUTS,AITUS,ALBUM,ALIST,ALTOS,ALUMS,AMBIT,AMBOS,AMPUL,APIOL,APISM,ATMOS,ATOMS,AULOI,AULOS,AUMIL,AUTOS,BAILS,BAITS,BALMS,BALTI,BALUS,BAPUS,BASIL,BASTI,BASTO,BIMAS,BIOTA,BISOM,BITOS,BITOU,BLAMS,BLAST,BLATS,BLIMP,BLIPS,BLIST,BLITS,BLOAT,BLOTS,BOAST,BOATS,BOILS,BOLAS,BOLTS,BOLUS,BOMAS,BOTAS,BOULT,BOUTS,BUATS,BUILT,BUIST,BUMPS,BUSTI,IAMBS,IMPOT,IOTAS,LABIS,LAMBS,LAMPS,LAPIS,LATUS,LIMAS,LIMBA,LIMBO,LIMBS,LIMOS,LIMPA,LIMPS,LIPAS,LIPOS,LITAS,LOAMS,LOAST,LOBUS,LOMAS,LOTAS,LOTSA,LOTUS,LOUIS,LOUMA,LOUPS,LOUTS,LUMAS,LUMBI,LUMPS,MAILS,MAIST,MALIS,MALTS,MALUS,MATLO,MAULS,MAUTS,MIAOU,MIAUL,MILOS,MILPA,MILTS,MOATS,MOILS,MOIST,MOITS,MOLAS,MOLTS,MOPUS,MOTIS,MOTUS,MOULS,MOULT,MOUPS,MOUST,MUILS,MUIST,MUSIT,MUTIS,OBIAS,OBITS,OMBUS,OMITS,OPALS,OPIUM,OSTIA,OUBIT,OUMAS,OUPAS,PAILS,PALIS,PALMS,PAOLI,PATIO,PATUS,PAULS,PIBAL,PILAO,PILAU,PILOT,PILUM,PILUS,PIMAS,PIOUS,PITAS,PIUMS,PLAIT,PLASM,PLAST,PLATS,PLIMS,PLOAT,PLOTS,PLUMB,PLUMS,PLUOT,PLUTO,POILU,POLIS,POLTS,POSIT,POULT,POUTS,PSALM,PSOAI,PUBIS,PULAO,PULAS,PULIS,PULMO,PUMAS,SABOT,SALMI,SALOP,SALTO,SALUT,SAMBO,SAMPI,SAULT,SIMBA,SIMUL,SITUP,SLIPT,SLUIT,SLUMP,SMALT,SMOLT,SMOUT,SOLUM,SPAIL,SPAIT,SPALT,SPAUL,SPIAL,SPILT,SPLAT,SPLIT,SPOIL,SPOUT,SPUTA,STAMP,STILB,STIPA,STOAI,STOMA,STOMP,STOUP,STULM,STUMP,STUPA,TABIS,TABUS,TAILS,TALUS,TAMIS,TAMPS,TAPIS,TAPUS,TIMBO,TIMPS,TOILS,TOLAS,TOLUS,TOMBS,TOMIA,TOPIS,TSUBA,TSUBO,TUBAL,TUBAS,TUISM,TULIP,TULPA,TULSI,TUMPS,UMBOS,UPLIT,

4-letter words (294 found)

ABOS,ABUT,AILS,AIMS,AITS,AITU,ALBS,ALIT,ALMS,ALPS,ALSO,ALTO,ALTS,ALUM,ALUS,AMBO,AMIS,AMPS,AMUS,APOS,APSO,APTS,ATOM,ATOP,AUTO,BAIL,BAIT,BALM,BALS,BALU,BAMS,BAOS,BAPS,BAPU,BAST,BATS,BIAS,BIMA,BIOS,BIST,BITO,BITS,BLAM,BLAT,BLIP,BLIT,BLOT,BOAS,BOAT,BOIL,BOIS,BOLA,BOLT,BOMA,BOPS,BOTA,BOTS,BOUT,BUAT,BUMP,BUMS,BUST,BUTS,IAMB,IMPS,IOTA,ISBA,ITAS,LABS,LAMB,LAMP,LAMS,LAPS,LAST,LATI,LATS,LATU,LIAS,LIBS,LIMA,LIMB,LIMO,LIMP,LIPA,LIPO,LIPS,LISP,LIST,LITS,LITU,LOAM,LOBI,LOBS,LOMA,LOPS,LOST,LOTA,LOTI,LOTS,LOUP,LOUS,LOUT,LUIT,LUMA,LUMP,LUMS,LUST,MAIL,MALI,MALS,MALT,MAPS,MAST,MASU,MATS,MAUL,MAUT,MIBS,MILO,MILS,MILT,MIPS,MISO,MIST,MOAI,MOAS,MOAT,MOBS,MOIL,MOIT,MOLA,MOLS,MOLT,MOPS,MOST,MOTI,MOTS,MOTU,MOUP,MOUS,MUIL,MUSO,MUST,MUTI,MUTS,OAST,OATS,OBAS,OBIA,OBIS,OBIT,OILS,OLMS,OMAS,OMBU,OMIT,OPAL,OPAS,OPTS,OPUS,OUMA,OUPA,OUPS,OUST,OUTA,OUTS,PAIL,PAIS,PALI,PALM,PALS,PAMS,PAST,PATS,PATU,PAUL,PIAL,PIAS,PILA,PIMA,PISO,PITA,PITS,PIUM,PLAT,PLIM,PLOT,PLUM,PLUS,POAS,POIS,POLS,POLT,POMS,POST,POTS,POUT,PTUI,PUBS,PULA,PULI,PULS,PUMA,PUTS,SAIL,SAIM,SALP,SALT,SAMP,SATI,SAUL,SAUT,SIAL,SILO,SILT,SIMA,SIMP,SLAB,SLAM,SLAP,SLAT,SLIM,SLIP,SLIT,SLOB,SLOP,SLOT,SLUB,SLUM,SLUT,SMIT,SMUT,SOAP,SOBA,SOIL,SOLA,SOLI,SOMA,SOUL,SOUM,SOUP,SOUT,SPAM,SPAT,SPIM,SPIT,SPOT,STAB,STAP,STIM,STOA,STOB,STOP,STUB,STUM,SUBA,SUIT,SUMI,SUMO,SUMP,TABI,TABS,TABU,TAIL,TAIS,TALI,TAMP,TAMS,TAOS,TAPS,TAPU,TAUS,TILS,TIPS,TOIL,TOLA,TOLU,TOMB,TOMS,TOPI,TOPS,TOSA,TUBA,TUBS,TUIS,TUMP,TUMS,TUPS,UMBO,UMPS,UPAS,UPTA,UTAS,UTIS,

3-letter words (154 found)

ABO,ABS,AIL,AIM,AIS,AIT,ALB,ALP,ALS,ALT,ALU,AMI,AMP,AMU,APO,APT,ASP,ATS,BAL,BAM,BAO,BAP,BAS,BAT,BIO,BIS,BIT,BOA,BOI,BOP,BOS,BOT,BUM,BUS,BUT,IMP,IOS,ISM,ISO,ITA,ITS,LAB,LAM,LAP,LAS,LAT,LIB,LIP,LIS,LIT,LOB,LOP,LOS,LOT,LOU,LUM,MAL,MAP,MAS,MAT,MIB,MIL,MIS,MOA,MOB,MOI,MOL,MOP,MOS,MOT,MOU,MUS,MUT,OAT,OBA,OBI,OBS,OIL,OIS,OLM,OMA,OMS,OPA,OPS,OPT,OUP,OUS,OUT,PAL,PAM,PAS,PAT,PIA,PIS,PIT,PIU,PLU,POA,POI,POL,POM,POS,POT,PSI,PST,PUB,PUL,PUS,PUT,SAB,SAI,SAL,SAM,SAP,SAT,SAU,SIB,SIM,SIP,SIT,SMA,SOB,SOL,SOM,SOP,SOT,SOU,SPA,SUB,SUI,SUM,SUP,TAB,TAI,TAM,TAO,TAP,TAS,TAU,TIL,TIP,TIS,TOM,TOP,TUB,TUI,TUM,TUP,UMP,UMS,UPO,UPS,UTA,UTS,

2-letter words (38 found)

AB,AI,AL,AM,AS,AT,BA,BI,BO,IO,IS,IT,LA,LI,LO,MA,MI,MO,MU,OB,OI,OM,OP,OS,OU,PA,PI,PO,SI,SO,ST,TA,TI,TO,UM,UP,US,UT,

You can make 864 words from suboptimal according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of suboptimal

suboptimal

Alternative forms

  • sub-optimal

Etymology

sub- +‎ optimal

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /sʌbˈɑptɪməl/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sʌbˈɒptɪməl/
  • Hyphenation: sub‧op‧ti‧mal

Adjective

suboptimal (not comparable)

  1. Worse than optimal; of less than the highest standard or quality.

Synonyms

  • inoptimal
  • nonoptimal

Coordinate terms

  • unoptimized

Translations

French

Etymology

From sub- +‎ optimal.

Adjective

suboptimal (feminine suboptimale, masculine plural suboptimaux, feminine plural suboptimales)

  1. suboptimal

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzʊpʔɔptiˈmaːl/, /ˈzʊpʔɔptiˌmaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

suboptimal (strong nominative masculine singular suboptimaler, not comparable)

  1. suboptimal

Declension

Further reading

  • “suboptimal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “suboptimal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Source: wiktionary.org