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sustenance

/ˈsʌs.tə.nəns/noun

Sustenance can refer to a source of materials to nourish the body, the financial means whereby one lives, or the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

SU

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SUSTENANCE” Mean?

/ˈsʌs.tə.nəns/

sustenance has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a source of materials to nourish the body

2

the financial means whereby one lives

each child was expected to pay for their keep

he applied to the state for support

he could no longer earn his own livelihood

3

the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

they were in want of sustenance

fishing was their main sustainment

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word sustenance with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a source of materials to nourish the body

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

S, U, S, T, E, N, A, N, C, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
u
s
t
e
n
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sustenance.

SUSTENANCE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEFEGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using sustenance in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SUSTENANCE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SUSTENANCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUSTENANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUSTENANCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside sustenance.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABACDEFEGD

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SU, US, ST, TE, EN, NA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

SUS, UST, STE, TEN, ENA, NAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for sustenance.

SUSTENANCE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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