UNSUBTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. UNSUBTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNSUBTLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSUBTLY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSUBTLY
No single letter turns UNSUBTLY into another word.
How UNSUBTLY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNSUBTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNSUBTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNSUBTLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a blunt, obvious way that makes no attempt at delicacy or disguise.
Journalists and reviewers like unsubtly for a hint or a joke that hits the reader over the head. It carries mild criticism, since subtlety is usually seen as a virtue. The mood is wry rather than harsh.
How UNSUBTLY is used
Often attached to verbs of hinting, suggesting or glancing, as in unsubtly pointing at the clock.
- He glanced unsubtly at his watch.
- The film unsubtly hammers home its message.
- She unsubtly changed the subject.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSUBTLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSUBTLY
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Common questions about UNSUBTLY
- Is UNSUBTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSUBTLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSUBTLY worth?
- UNSUBTLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSUBTLY mean?
- In a blunt, obvious way that makes no attempt at delicacy or disguise.
- What letters can be added to UNSUBTLY?
- No single letter can be added to UNSUBTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNSUBTLY:
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