SUBSTANTIATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUBSTANTIATOR 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUBSTANTIATOR?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUBSTANTIATOR is to know. It scores 15 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUBSTANTIATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
substantiatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUBSTANTIATOR scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in SUBSTANTIATOR, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBSTANTIATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUBSTANTIATOR
1 longer words begin with SUBSTANTIATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SUBSTANTIATOR
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Common questions about SUBSTANTIATOR
- Is SUBSTANTIATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUBSTANTIATOR is not in it.
- How many points is SUBSTANTIATOR worth?
- SUBSTANTIATOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUBSTANTIATOR?
- SUBSTANTIATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of SUBSTANTIATOR:
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