SUBSTANTIALIZES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBSTANTIALIZES 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 26 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SUBSTANTIALIZES?
| 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 |
How SUBSTANTIALIZES scores
Face value of the 15 tiles in SUBSTANTIALIZES, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTANTIALIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUBSTANTIALIZES
- SUBSTANTIALIZES 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 SUBSTANTIALIZES mean in Scrabble?
SUBSTANTIALIZES is the present-tense form of SUBSTANTIALIZE used with he, she and it.
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Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTANTIALIZES
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Common questions about SUBSTANTIALIZES
- Is SUBSTANTIALIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSTANTIALIZES, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSTANTIALIZES worth?
- SUBSTANTIALIZES is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of SUBSTANTIALIZES:
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