Subsonic
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Subsonic
adjective
- (of a sound, scientific) having a frequency too low to be audible
- (of a sound, literary) very quiet, almost inaudible
"The noise of the ship was all around her. The faint subsonic rumble of the reactor and drive. (Leviathan Wakes, James S. A. Corey)"
- (of a speed) less than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)
- (of a flow) with a Mach number such that 0.3 < Ma < 0.8 (approximately - the exact limits vary between sources)
Anagrams of Subsonic
Letter Values
s1
u1
b3
s1
o1
n1
i1
c3
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Subsonic
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Subsonic"
Subsonic is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Subsonic" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "subsonic" is a medium-scoring word.