SUBPLOT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUBPLOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBPLOT?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBPLOT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBPLOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subplotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBPLOT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBPLOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,303 thousand.
What does SUBPLOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A secondary storyline that runs alongside the main plot of a novel, play or film.
A good subplot gives minor characters their own arc and often echoes the theme of the main story. Readers notice it most when it finally crosses the main storyline near the ending.
How SUBPLOT is used
Used when discussing stories that carry a second, lesser line of events.
- The romance is only a subplot in the novel.
- A comic subplot lightens the tragedy of the play.
- The film drops one subplot to keep its running time short.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBPLOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBPLOT
1 longer words begin with SUBPLOT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBPLOT
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Common questions about SUBPLOT
- Is SUBPLOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBPLOT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBPLOT worth?
- SUBPLOT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBPLOT mean?
- A secondary storyline that runs alongside the main plot of a novel, play or film.
- What letters can be added to SUBPLOT?
- SUBPLOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBPLOT:
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