SUPPORTANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUPPORTANCE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUPPORTANCE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUPPORTANCE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUPPORTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
supportancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUPPORTANCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUPPORTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUPPORTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUPPORTANCE
1 longer words begin with SUPPORTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUPPORTANCE
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Common questions about SUPPORTANCE
- Is SUPPORTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUPPORTANCE is not in it.
- How many points is SUPPORTANCE worth?
- SUPPORTANCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUPPORTANCE?
- SUPPORTANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUPPORTANCE:
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