SUBSUME is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUBSUME 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 SUBSUME?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSUME is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSUME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSUME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBSUME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does SUBSUME mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To include or absorb something within a larger category or group.
To subsume is to treat one thing as part of something broader, as when a special case falls under a general rule. The word is common in philosophy, law and science writing.
How SUBSUME is used
A formal verb for placing a smaller idea or case under a wider heading.
- The new law will subsume several older regulations.
- Biologists subsume these species under a single genus.
- The small firm was subsumed into a larger corporation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBSUME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBSUME
2 longer words begin with SUBSUME.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSUME
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Common questions about SUBSUME
- Is SUBSUME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSUME, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSUME worth?
- SUBSUME is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBSUME mean?
- To include or absorb something within a larger category or group.
- What letters can be added to SUBSUME?
- SUBSUME takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBSUME:
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