SUBSET is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SUBSET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBSET?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSET is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subsetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SUBSET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does SUBSET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A smaller group whose members all belong to a larger group.
In mathematics a subset is a set every one of whose elements also lies in another set, and the set of even numbers is a subset of the whole numbers. The word has moved into daily talk for any portion that sits fully inside a bigger body, such as a subset of customers or a subset of a data table. Every set counts as a subset of itself, a point that surprises many beginners.
How SUBSET is used
Common in mathematics, statistics and data work, and used loosely in ordinary speech.
- The squares form a subset of all the rectangles.
- We tested a small subset of the users first.
- Only a subset of the files needed repair.
- The teacher asked which numbers belong to the subset.
- A subset of the group took the early train.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBSET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBSET
1 longer words begin with SUBSET.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSET
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Common questions about SUBSET
- Is SUBSET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSET, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSET worth?
- SUBSET is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBSET mean?
- A smaller group whose members all belong to a larger group.
- What letters can be added to SUBSET?
- SUBSET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SUBSET:
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