Substitute
10 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person or thing acting or serving in place of another, or the action of replacing someone or something with another. As a verb, it means to use or add instead of.
“You can use honey as a substitute for sugar in this recipe.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsʌbstɪtʃuːt/
Syllables
sub·sti·tute
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Wordle
Contains multiple vowels U, I, E with common letters S, B, T
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points; good length for using multiple tiles effectively
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