SUSTENTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUSTENTION 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 SUSTENTION?
| 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 SUSTENTION is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUSTENTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sustentionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUSTENTION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUSTENTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUSTENTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUSTENTION
1 longer words begin with SUSTENTION.
Shorter words from the letters in SUSTENTION
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Common questions about SUSTENTION
- Is SUSTENTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUSTENTION is not in it.
- How many points is SUSTENTION worth?
- SUSTENTION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUSTENTION?
- SUSTENTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUSTENTION:
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