SUBTONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUBTONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBTONIC?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTONIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTONIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtonicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTONIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBTONIC, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTONIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBTONIC
- All 8 letters of SUBTONIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUBTONIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
The seventh degree of a scale, lying a whole tone below the tonic.
In music theory the subtonic differs from the leading note, which sits only a semitone below the tonic. It is common in folk tunes and modal music, where it gives a relaxed, open sound.
How SUBTONIC is used
Subtonic is a music theory term for the note just below the tonic.
- The melody ends by stepping down to the subtonic.
- In natural minor the subtonic is a whole step below the tonic.
- The teacher asked students to find the subtonic in each key.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBTONIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBTONIC
1 longer words begin with SUBTONIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTONIC
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Common questions about SUBTONIC
- Is SUBTONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTONIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTONIC worth?
- SUBTONIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBTONIC mean?
- The seventh degree of a scale, lying a whole tone below the tonic.
- What letters can be added to SUBTONIC?
- SUBTONIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBTONIC:
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