SUBTYPE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SUBTYPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBTYPE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBTYPE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subtypesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBTYPE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBTYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does SUBTYPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A category that falls within a larger type and is more specific than it.
Scientists, programmers and writers on genres all talk about each subtype of a bigger group. Influenza viruses, for example, are sorted into subtypes by their surface proteins. Using subtype signals that the narrower group still belongs to its parent.
How SUBTYPE is used
Subtype is a technical but plain word for a subdivision in biology, software and classification.
- Each subtype of the virus needs its own test.
- The class defines a new subtype of the base type.
- Noir is a subtype of crime fiction.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBTYPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBTYPE
1 longer words begin with SUBTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBTYPE
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Common questions about SUBTYPE
- Is SUBTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTYPE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBTYPE worth?
- SUBTYPE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBTYPE mean?
- A category that falls within a larger type and is more specific than it.
- What letters can be added to SUBTYPE?
- SUBTYPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBTYPE:
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