subtle
Subtle is also used as adjective, with meanings including difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze.
Length
6
Scrabble
8
WWF
11
Starts
SU
Ends
TLE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SUBTLE” Mean?
/ˈsʌt(ə)l/
subtle has 3 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
3 sensesdifficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
“his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”
“a subtle difference”
“that elusive thing the soul”
Synonyms
able to make fine distinctions
“a subtle mind”
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
“glaucoma is an insidious disease”
“a subtle poison”
Synonyms
Synonyms for SUBTLE
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
Length
6 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
S, U, B, T, L, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆SUBTLE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆SUBTLE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SUBTLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SUBTLE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCCCV
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
SU, UB, BT, TL, LE
Trigrams
SUB, UBT, BTL, TLE
Crossword Intelligence
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