SUBSISTENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SUBSISTENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSUBSISTENCE · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBSISTENCE?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful SUBSISTENCE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSISTENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subsistencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSISTENCE scores
Scrabble s1u1b3s1i1s1t1e1n1c3e1 15
Words with Friends s1u2b4s1i1s1t1e1n2c4e1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUBSISTENCE, 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 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSISTENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSISTENCE
1 longer words begin with SUBSISTENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSISTENCE
cutesiness12 bustiness11 subtenses11 subsects12 business10 censuses10 centesis10 cestuses10 cistuses10 citesses10 cuteness10 neustics10 subsense10 subsites10 subteens10 subtense10 ensuites8 sestines8 bisects11 bustics11 cubists11 subsect11 besties9 betises9 busiest9 bustees9 butenes9 cestuis9 cueists9 cuisses9 cutesie9 cutises9 entices9 ictuses9 incests9 incuses9 insects9 neustic9 subnets9 subsets9
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Common questions about SUBSISTENCE
- Is SUBSISTENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSISTENCE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSISTENCE worth?
- SUBSISTENCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSISTENCE?
- SUBSISTENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUBSISTENCE:
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