SUBCASTE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUBCASTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBCASTE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBCASTE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBCASTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subcastesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBCASTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBCASTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBCASTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBCASTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A subdivision within a caste, forming a smaller group with its own customs.
In studies of South Asian society a subcaste is often the group that matters most in daily life, because marriage and occupation tend to be arranged within it. Scholars also speak of subcastes in other stratified societies.
How SUBCASTE is used
Subcaste is used in anthropology and sociology when discussing social divisions inside a larger caste.
- Marriages were traditionally arranged within the same subcaste.
- The village had three subcastes, each with a different trade.
- Her research focused on how a subcaste maintains its identity.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBCASTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBCASTE
1 longer words begin with SUBCASTE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBCASTE
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Common questions about SUBCASTE
- Is SUBCASTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBCASTE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBCASTE worth?
- SUBCASTE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBCASTE mean?
- A subdivision within a caste, forming a smaller group with its own customs.
- What letters can be added to SUBCASTE?
- SUBCASTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBCASTE:
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