SUSTENTACULA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUSTENTACULA 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUSTENTACULA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUSTENTACULA is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUSTENTACULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sustentacularChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SUSTENTACULA scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SUSTENTACULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUSTENTACULA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUSTENTACULA
1 longer words begin with SUSTENTACULA.
Shorter words from the letters in SUSTENTACULA
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Common questions about SUSTENTACULA
- Is SUSTENTACULA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUSTENTACULA is not in it.
- How many points is SUSTENTACULA worth?
- SUSTENTACULA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUSTENTACULA?
- SUSTENTACULA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SUSTENTACULA:
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