Is SUSTAINMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUSTAINMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUSTAINMENT mean?
- noun
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
“they were in want of sustenance”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 SUSTAINMENT
Single letters that turn SUSTAINMENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SUSTAINMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- animuses10
- antismut10
- etatisms10
- mannites10
- mantises10
- matiness10
- mausiest10
- minutest10
- misstate10
- mistunes10
- mustiest10
- nutmeats10
- stannums10
- stuntman10
- stuntmen10
- tsunamis10
- nattiness9
- nuttiness9
- stannites9
- autisms9
- etamins9
- etatism9
- inmates9
- inseams9
- manitus9
- mannite9
- matiest9
- mattins9
- minuets9
- minuses9
- minutes9
- miseats9
- misseat9
- missent9
- mistune9
- mittens9
- muntins9
- mutants9
- mutases9
- mutates9
- mutines9
- nanisms9
- nutmeat9
- samiest9
- samisen9
- samites9
- santims9
- santimu9
- smitten9
- stamens9
- stannum9
- statism9
- tameins9
- tamises9
- tsunami9
- unmeant9
- unseams9
- antsiest8
- insanest8
- instants8
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