Subsets

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters

Definition of Subsets

noun

(of a set S) A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.
"The set \lbrace a, b\rbrace is a both a subset and a proper subset of \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace while the set \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace is a subset of \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace but not a proper subset of \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace."
A group of things or people, all of which are in a specified larger group.
"We asked a subset of the population of the town for their opinion."

verb

To take a subset of.
To extract only the portions of (a font) that are needed to display a particular document.

Anagrams of Subsets

Words You Can Make

38 words can be made from the letters in "subsets":

6-LETTER WORDS

busses subset tusses

5-LETTER WORDS

bests buses busts butes stubs suets tubes

4-LETTER WORDS

best bets buss bust bute buts sets stub subs sues suet suss tube tubs uses+1 more

3-LETTER WORDS

bes bet bus but ess set sub sue tub use ute uts

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "subsets" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SU...Words starting with "su"...TSWords ending with "ts"All 7-letter words Unscramble "subsets"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

subclass

ANTONYMS

superclasssuperset

Rhyming Words

abandonments abasements abashments abatements abbots abducts aberrants abetments abets abiogenists ablauts ableists abluents abolishments abolitionists+5 more

Related Words

sabaton sabayon sabbath sabbats sabbing sabeing sabered sabines sabring sacaton sacbuts saccade saccate saccule sacculi