SUSTAINMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUSTAINMENT 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SUSTAINMENT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUSTAINMENT is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUSTAINMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sustainmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUSTAINMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUSTAINMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUSTAINMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUSTAINMENT
1 longer words begin with SUSTAINMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUSTAINMENT
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Common questions about SUSTAINMENT
- Is SUSTAINMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUSTAINMENT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUSTAINMENT worth?
- SUSTAINMENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUSTAINMENT?
- SUSTAINMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUSTAINMENT:
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