SUBTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SUBTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBTLE?
| 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 SUBTLE 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 SUBTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtlerChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SUBTLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SUBTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What stands out about SUBTLE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUBTLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
So delicate or fine that it is hard to notice or describe, or clever in a quiet, indirect way.
A subtle flavour, colour or hint needs close attention to detect, and a subtle argument works by fine distinctions instead of force. The word comes through French from a Latin term for finely woven, which explains the sense of delicate thread. The b is silent in pronunciation, a spelling kept from the Latin form, and the noun is subtlety.
How SUBTLE is used
Used of tastes, colours, differences, jokes and arguments; mostly positive, though it can hint at craftiness.
- There is a subtle difference between the two shades of green.
- The soup had a subtle taste of smoke.
- She dropped a subtle hint that it was time to leave.
- His humour is subtle and easy to miss.
- A subtle change in the weather came with the evening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBTLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUBTLE
The 6 tiles of SUBTLE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SUBTLE
6 longer words begin with SUBTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTLE
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Common questions about SUBTLE
- Is SUBTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTLE worth?
- SUBTLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBTLE mean?
- So delicate or fine that it is hard to notice or describe, or clever in a quiet, indirect way.
- What letters can be added to SUBTLE?
- SUBTLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SUBTLE:
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