SUBSISTS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SUBSISTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUBSISTS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSISTS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSISTS
No single letter turns SUBSISTS into another word.
How SUBSISTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUBSISTS, 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBSISTS
- The letter S appears four times in SUBSISTS.
- SUBSISTS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUBSISTS mean in Scrabble?
SUBSISTS is the present-tense form of SUBSIST used with he, she and it.
SUBSIST(verb) — To stay alive or keep going, especially on a bare minimum of food or means.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSISTS
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Common questions about SUBSISTS
- Is SUBSISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSISTS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSISTS worth?
- SUBSISTS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSISTS?
- No single letter can be added to SUBSISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUBSISTS:
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