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
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 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:
Open SUBTONIC in the Word Finder