SUSTAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUSTAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1u1s1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableSUSTAINING · 10 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUSTAINING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SUSTAINING is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUSTAINING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sustainingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUSTAINING scores
Scrabble s1u1s1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends s1u2s1t1a1i1n2i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUSTAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUSTAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUSTAINING
2 longer words begin with SUSTAINING.
Shorter words from the letters in SUSTAINING
sinuating10 stainings10 unsisting10 sainting9 satining9 saunting9 staining9 stauning9 suitings9 tissuing9 unitings9 unsating9 unsaints8 antigun8 antings8 guanins8 issuing8 saguins8 saining8 sauting8 sisting8 sitings8 staning8 suiting8 tanguns8 tunings8 uniting8 unsnags8 isatins7 issuant7 suntans7 sustain7 unsaint7 agists7 agutis7 angsts7 anting7 assign7 atigis7 gainst7
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Common questions about SUSTAINING
- Is SUSTAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUSTAINING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUSTAINING worth?
- SUSTAINING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUSTAINING?
- SUSTAINING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUSTAINING:
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