SUBSIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SUBSIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBSIST?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSIST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subsistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUBSIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does SUBSIST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To stay alive or keep going, especially on a bare minimum of food or means.
People who subsist on little have just enough to survive and nothing extra. The verb can describe a person, an animal or a community, and it stresses the thinness of the support. In formal and philosophical use, to subsist also means to exist or remain in force.
How SUBSIST is used
Usually followed by on and the thing that provides the minimum living.
- The villagers subsist on rice and river fish.
- Few animals can subsist in such a dry desert.
- He managed to subsist on a small pension.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUBSIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUBSIST
9 longer words begin with SUBSIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSIST
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Common questions about SUBSIST
- Is SUBSIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSIST worth?
- SUBSIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUBSIST mean?
- To stay alive or keep going, especially on a bare minimum of food or means.
- What letters can be added to SUBSIST?
- SUBSIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUBSIST:
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