Is SUBSISTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBSISTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBSISTING mean?
Subsisting is a form of SUBSIST.
- verb
support oneself
“he could barely exist on such a low wage”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SUBSISTING
SUBSISTING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SUBSISTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bussings11
- busings10
- bussing10
- busting10
- tubings10
- suitings9
- tissuing9
- subsist9
- biting9
- busing9
- tubing9
- issuing8
- suiting8
- sussing8
- binits8
- bungs8
- insists7
- siting7
- stings7
- susing7
- binit7
- bints7
- bunts7
- busts7
- snibs7
- snubs7
- stubs7
- bigs7
- bing7
- bugs7
- bung7
- gibs7
- insist6
- suints6
- tussis6
- gists6
- gusts6
- signs6
- sings6
- snugs6
- sting6
- stung6
- suing6
- tings6
- tungs6
- using6
- bins6
- bint6
- bits6
- buns6
- bunt6
- buss6
- bust6
- buts6
- ibis6
- nibs6
- nubs6
- sibs6
- snib6
- snub6
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