SUBSISTER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. SUBSISTER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1u1b3s1i1s1t1e1r1
PlayableSUBSISTER · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBSISTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful SUBSISTER is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSISTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
subsistersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSISTER scores
Scrabble s1u1b3s1i1s1t1e1r1 11
Words with Friends s1u2b4s1i1s1t1e1r1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUBSISTER, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSISTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSISTER
1 longer words begin with SUBSISTER.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSISTER
bustiers10 subsites10 suitress8 tsurises8 bestirs9 bisters9 bistres9 bitsers9 breists9 brisses9 bruises9 busiest9 busters9 bustier9 rubiest9 subsets9 subsist9 subsite9 issuers7 resists7 risuses7 russets7 sisters7 situses7 suiters7 tissues7 trusses7 tussers7 besits8 bestir8 bestis8 birses8 bister8 bistre8 biters8 bitser8 breist8 brises8 bruise8 bruits8
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Common questions about SUBSISTER
- Is SUBSISTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBSISTER is not in it.
- How many points is SUBSISTER worth?
- SUBSISTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSISTER?
- SUBSISTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUBSISTER:
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