SUBSUMABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SUBSUMABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBSUMABLE?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSUMABLE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSUMABLE
No single letter turns SUBSUMABLE into another word.
How SUBSUMABLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUBSUMABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSUMABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBSUMABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formalrare
Able to be included within a larger category or principle.
Subsumable ideas fit neatly under a broader heading. Philosophers and lawyers use the word when sorting cases or concepts.
How SUBSUMABLE is used
Subsumable is used in philosophy, logic and law.
- The minor rule is subsumable under the general principle.
- Not every case is subsumable under one theory.
- The author treated the idea as subsumable within ethics.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBSUMABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSUMABLE
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Common questions about SUBSUMABLE
- Is SUBSUMABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSUMABLE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSUMABLE worth?
- SUBSUMABLE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBSUMABLE mean?
- Able to be included within a larger category or principle.
- What letters can be added to SUBSUMABLE?
- No single letter can be added to SUBSUMABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUBSUMABLE:
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