SUBSTANTIALIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBSTANTIALIST 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SUBSTANTIALIST?
| 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 SUBSTANTIALIST is to know. It scores 16 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTANTIALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
substantialistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTANTIALIST scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in SUBSTANTIALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTANTIALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSTANTIALIST
1 longer words begin with SUBSTANTIALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTANTIALIST
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Common questions about SUBSTANTIALIST
- Is SUBSTANTIALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSTANTIALIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSTANTIALIST worth?
- SUBSTANTIALIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTANTIALIST?
- SUBSTANTIALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of SUBSTANTIALIST:
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