SUBTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SUBTONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBTONE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTONE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTONE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What does SUBTONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A low or subdued tone, or a tone that lies beneath another.
A subtone can be a quiet undertone in a voice or a faint hue under a stronger colour. In music it may also name a secondary note that sounds along with a main one. The word is less common than undertone, which it closely resembles.
How SUBTONE is used
Used in writing about sound, speech and colour for a quiet secondary tone.
- A subtone of sadness ran through her cheerful speech.
- The painter added a warm subtone beneath the blue.
- You could hear a faint subtone behind the main melody.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBTONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBTONE
1 longer words begin with SUBTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTONE
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Common questions about SUBTONE
- Is SUBTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTONE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTONE worth?
- SUBTONE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBTONE mean?
- A low or subdued tone, or a tone that lies beneath another.
- What letters can be added to SUBTONE?
- SUBTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBTONE:
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