SUBSTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SUBSTANCE 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.
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PlayableSUBSTANCE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUBSTANCE?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful SUBSTANCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
substancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTANCE scores
Scrabble s1u1b3s1t1a1n1c3e1 13
Words with Friends s1u2b4s1t1a1n2c4e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUBSTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSTANCE
2 longer words begin with SUBSTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTANCE
subcaste12 cantuses10 nutcases10 cubanes11 sacbuts11 subacts11 subsect11 absents9 ascents9 basnets9 butanes9 caestus9 cuestas9 nutcase9 secants9 stances9 subnets9 sunbeat9 uncases9 uncasts9 usances9 nasutes7 unseats7 bunces10 cubane10 sacbut10 scubas10 subact10 absent8 abuses8 acutes8 ascent8 basest8 basnet8 basset8 bastes8 beasts8 beauts8 butane8 cantus8
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Common questions about SUBSTANCE
- Is SUBSTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSTANCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSTANCE worth?
- SUBSTANCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTANCE?
- SUBSTANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUBSTANCE:
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