SUBSTANTIALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBSTANTIALISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SUBSTANTIALISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSTANTIALISM is to know. It scores 18 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTANTIALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
substantialismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTANTIALISM scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in SUBSTANTIALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTANTIALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSTANTIALISM
1 longer words begin with SUBSTANTIALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTANTIALISM
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Common questions about SUBSTANTIALISM
- Is SUBSTANTIALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSTANTIALISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSTANTIALISM worth?
- SUBSTANTIALISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTANTIALISM?
- SUBSTANTIALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of SUBSTANTIALISM:
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