SUBSECT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUBSECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBSECT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSECT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subsectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSECT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBSECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does SUBSECT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A smaller sect that has split from, or exists within, a larger sect.
A subsect usually keeps most of the beliefs of its parent group but adds distinctive practices. Scholars of religion use the word when tracing how movements fragment over time.
How SUBSECT is used
Used in the study of religious movements for a branch of a larger sect.
- The subsect rejected the use of musical instruments.
- A strict subsect broke away from the main community.
- He studied the history of a small subsect of the order.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBSECT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBSECT
5 longer words begin with SUBSECT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSECT
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Common questions about SUBSECT
- Is SUBSECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSECT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSECT worth?
- SUBSECT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBSECT mean?
- A smaller sect that has split from, or exists within, a larger sect.
- What letters can be added to SUBSECT?
- SUBSECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBSECT:
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