SUBSTANTIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SUBSTANTIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSUBSTANTIATE · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
12letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SUBSTANTIATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.42%
Our own measure of how useful SUBSTANTIATE is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTANTIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTANTIATE scores
Scrabble s1u1b3s1t1a1n1t1i1a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends s1u2b4s1t1a1n2t1i1a1t1e1 17
Face value of the 12 tiles in SUBSTANTIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTANTIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSTANTIATE
2 longer words begin with SUBSTANTIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTANTIATE
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Common questions about SUBSTANTIATE
- Is SUBSTANTIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBSTANTIATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUBSTANTIATE worth?
- SUBSTANTIATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTANTIATE?
- SUBSTANTIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUBSTANTIATE:
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