Scrabble Word Finder

SUBTENANCIES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. SUBTENANCIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.

s1u1b3t1e1n1a1n1c3i1e1s1
PlayableSUBTENANCIES · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept SUBTENANCIES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 28 / 100

28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.33%

Our own measure of how useful SUBTENANCIES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SUBTENANCIES

No single letter turns SUBTENANCIES into another word.

How SUBTENANCIES scores

Scrabble s1u1b3t1e1n1a1n1c3i1e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1u2b4t1e1n2a1n2c4i1e1s1 21

Face value of the 12 tiles in SUBTENANCIES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s24
u14
b12
t16
e212
n26
a19
c12
i19

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUBTENANCIES has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SUBTENANCIES

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Shorter words from the letters in SUBTENANCIES

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Common questions about SUBTENANCIES

Is SUBTENANCIES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUBTENANCIES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SUBTENANCIES worth?
SUBTENANCIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SUBTENANCIES?
No single letter can be added to SUBTENANCIES to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUBTENANCIES:

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