SUSTENTATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUSTENTATOR 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUSTENTATOR?
| 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 SUSTENTATOR is to know. It scores 11 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUSTENTATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sustentatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUSTENTATOR scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUSTENTATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUSTENTATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUSTENTATOR
1 longer words begin with SUSTENTATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SUSTENTATOR
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Common questions about SUSTENTATOR
- Is SUSTENTATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUSTENTATOR is not in it.
- How many points is SUSTENTATOR worth?
- SUSTENTATOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUSTENTATOR?
- SUSTENTATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUSTENTATOR:
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