SUBSISTING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SUBSISTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBSISTING?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSISTING is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSISTING
No single letter turns SUBSISTING into another word.
How SUBSISTING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUBSISTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSISTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUBSISTING mean in Scrabble?
SUBSISTING is the -ing form (present participle) of SUBSIST.
SUBSIST(verb) — To stay alive or keep going, especially on a bare minimum of food or means.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSISTING
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Common questions about SUBSISTING
- Is SUBSISTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSISTING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSISTING worth?
- SUBSISTING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSISTING?
- No single letter can be added to SUBSISTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUBSISTING:
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