SUBSISTERS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. SUBSISTERS 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.
s1u1b3s1i1s1t1e1r1s1
PlayableSUBSISTERS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SUBSISTERS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful SUBSISTERS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSISTERS
No single letter turns SUBSISTERS into another word.
How SUBSISTERS scores
Scrabble s1u1b3s1i1s1t1e1r1s1 12
Words with Friends s1u2b4s1i1s1t1e1r1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUBSISTERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 4 | 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 SUBSISTERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBSISTERS
- The letter S appears four times in SUBSISTERS.
- SUBSISTERS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSISTERS
subsister11 bustiers10 subsists10 subsites10 suitress8 tsurises8 tussises8 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
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Common questions about SUBSISTERS
- Is SUBSISTERS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBSISTERS is not in it.
- How many points is SUBSISTERS worth?
- SUBSISTERS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSISTERS?
- No single letter can be added to SUBSISTERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUBSISTERS:
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