SUSTENANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUSTENANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSUSTENANCE · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUSTENANCE?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful SUSTENANCE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUSTENANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sustenancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUSTENANCE scores
Scrabble s1u1s1t1e1n1a1n1c3e1 12
Words with Friends s1u2s1t1e1n2a1n2c4e1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUSTENANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUSTENANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUSTENANCE
1 longer words begin with SUSTENANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUSTENANCE
acuteness11 uncessant11 canteens10 cantuses10 cuteness10 nutcases10 neatness8 ascents9 caestus9 canteen9 cassene9 cetanes9 cuestas9 cuneate9 ectases9 encases9 nascent9 nuances9 nutcase9 seances9 secants9 senecas9 stances9 tenaces9 uncases9 uncasts9 usances9 entases7 nasutes7 neatens7 sateens7 senates7 sennets7 sensate7 steanes7 suntans7 uneases7 uneaten7 unnests7 unseats7
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Common questions about SUSTENANCE
- Is SUSTENANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUSTENANCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUSTENANCE worth?
- SUSTENANCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUSTENANCE?
- SUSTENANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUSTENANCE:
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