SUBTEXT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SUBTEXT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBTEXT?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTEXT is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTEXT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtextsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTEXT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBTEXT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,779 thousand.
What does SUBTEXT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An underlying meaning or theme that is not stated openly in a piece of writing, a film or a conversation.
When characters say one thing and mean another, the real message lives in the subtext. Critics and actors both look for it beneath the spoken lines.
How SUBTEXT is used
Used when discussing literature, drama, film and everyday talk.
- The polite dinner scene was full of angry subtext.
- Actors study the subtext of each line before they play it.
- There is a political subtext to the whole story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBTEXT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBTEXT
3 longer words begin with SUBTEXT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTEXT
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Common questions about SUBTEXT
- Is SUBTEXT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTEXT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTEXT worth?
- SUBTEXT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBTEXT mean?
- An underlying meaning or theme that is not stated openly in a piece of writing, a film or a conversation.
- What letters can be added to SUBTEXT?
- SUBTEXT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBTEXT:
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