SUBSONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUBSONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBSONIC?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSONIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSONIC
No single letter turns SUBSONIC into another word.
How SUBSONIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBSONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSONIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBSONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Moving or operating at a speed lower than the speed of sound.
Subsonic is the opposite side of the line from supersonic. Most passenger airliners cruise at subsonic speeds, and the word is also used for ammunition and sounds below hearing range.
How SUBSONIC is used
Subsonic describes aircraft, projectiles or airflow slower than sound.
- The airliner cruises at subsonic speed across the ocean.
- Subsonic bullets are quieter than standard rounds.
- The wind tunnel tests both subsonic and supersonic flow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBSONIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBSONIC
1 longer words begin with SUBSONIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSONIC
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Common questions about SUBSONIC
- Is SUBSONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSONIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSONIC worth?
- SUBSONIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBSONIC mean?
- Moving or operating at a speed lower than the speed of sound.
- What letters can be added to SUBSONIC?
- No single letter can be added to SUBSONIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBSONIC:
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