SUSTENTATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUSTENTATE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUSTENTATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUSTENTATE is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUSTENTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUSTENTATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUSTENTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUSTENTATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUSTENTATE
2 longer words begin with SUSTENTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUSTENTATE
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Common questions about SUSTENTATE
- Is SUSTENTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUSTENTATE is not in it.
- How many points is SUSTENTATE worth?
- SUSTENTATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUSTENTATE?
- SUSTENTATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUSTENTATE:
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