SUSTAINMENTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUSTAINMENTS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SUSTAINMENTS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUSTAINMENTS is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUSTAINMENTS
No single letter turns SUSTAINMENTS into another word.
How SUSTAINMENTS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SUSTAINMENTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 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 SUSTAINMENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUSTAINMENTS
- SUSTAINMENTS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SUSTAINMENTS
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Common questions about SUSTAINMENTS
- Is SUSTAINMENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUSTAINMENTS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUSTAINMENTS worth?
- SUSTAINMENTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUSTAINMENTS?
- No single letter can be added to SUSTAINMENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUSTAINMENTS:
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