SUSTAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SUSTAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
s1u1s1t1a1i1n1s1
PlayableSUSTAINS · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SUSTAINS?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful SUSTAINS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUSTAINS
No single letter turns SUSTAINS into another word.
How SUSTAINS scores
Scrabble s1u1s1t1a1i1n1s1 8
Words with Friends s1u2s1t1a1i1n2s1 10
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUSTAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUSTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUSTAINS
- SUSTAINS 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 SUSTAINS
issuant7 sustain7 assist6 astuns6 saints6 sasins6 satins6 saunts6 sistas6 stains6 stasis6 stauns6 suints6 tuinas6 tussis6 aitus5 antis5 astun5 aunts5 inust5 natis5 nisus5 sains5 saint5 saist5 sants5 sasin5 satin5 satis5 saunt5 sauts5 sinus5 sista5 sists5 situs5 snits5 stain5 staun5 stuns5 suint5
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Common questions about SUSTAINS
- Is SUSTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUSTAINS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUSTAINS worth?
- SUSTAINS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUSTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to SUSTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUSTAINS:
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