Definition of subsistence

"subsistence" in the noun sense

1. subsistence

minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting

"social security provided only a bare subsistence"

2. subsistence

a means of surviving

"farming is a hard means of subsistence"

3. subsistence

the state of existing in reality having substance

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Quotations for subsistence

The covetous man explores the whole world in pursuit of a subsistence, and fate is close at his heels. [ Saadi ]

subsistence in Scrabble®

The word subsistence is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters subsistence:

SUBSISTENCE
(144)
SUBSISTENCE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (21 words)

bisects, bucines, busiest, butenes, cubists, enbuses, ensuite, entices, incests, incubee, insects, seitens, sestine, sinuses, subnets, subsect, subsets, subsist, subsite, sunsets, tissues

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word subsistence

SUBSISTENCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In subsistence

SUBSISTENCE
(144)
SUBSISTENCE
(144)
SUBSISTENCE
(96)
SUBSISTENCE
(96)
SUBSECT
(94 = 44 + 50)
BUCINES
(94 = 44 + 50)
BISECTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
INCUBEE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CUBISTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
CUBISTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
BUCINES
(92 = 42 + 50)
BUCINES
(92 = 42 + 50)
BISECTS
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INCUBEE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SUBSECT
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INCUBEE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CUBISTS
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SUBSECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
BISECTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ENBUSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCUBEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUBSITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUBSECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCUBEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
BISECTS
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ENBUSES
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CUBISTS
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INCUBEE
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CUBISTS
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CUBISTS
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BISECTS
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CUBISTS
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CUBISTS
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BUCINES
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SUBSITE
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SUBSECT
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SUBSECT
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SUBSECT
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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SUBSETS
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SUBSECT
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SUBNETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCESTS
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BUCINES
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INCUBEE
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INCUBEE
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SUBSIST
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BUCINES
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SUBNETS
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BUCINES
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SUBSIST
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BISECTS
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BUCINES
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INCUBEE
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CUBISTS
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INCESTS
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BUSIEST
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INSECTS
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INSECTS
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BISECTS
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BUTENES
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BUSIEST
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BISECTS
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BUTENES
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SUBSECT
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INCUBEE
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CUBISTS
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BUCINES
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CUBISTS
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SUBSECT
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SUBSECT
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INCUBEE
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SUBSITE
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SUNSETS
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TISSUES
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SESTINE
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SEITENS
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subsistence in Words With Friends™

The word subsistence is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters subsistence:

SUBSISTENCE
(207)
SUBSISTENCE
(207)
SUBSISTENCE
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (21 words)

bisects, bucines, busiest, butenes, cubists, enbuses, ensuite, entices, incests, incubee, insects, seitens, sestine, sinuses, subnets, subsect, subsets, subsist, subsite, sunsets, tissues

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word subsistence

SUBSISTENCE
(207)
SUBSISTENCE
(207)
SUBSISTENCE
(207)
SUBSISTENCE
(126)
SUBSISTENCE
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SUBSISTENCE
(92)
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(92)
SUBSISTENCE
(87)
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(84)
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(84)
SUBSISTENCE
(84)
SUBSISTENCE
(76)
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(76)
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(76)
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(75)
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(62)
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(58)
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(58)
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(38)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In subsistence

SUBSISTENCE
(207)
SUBSISTENCE
(207)
SUBSISTENCE
(207)
BUCINES
(128 = 93 + 35)
SUBSISTENCE
(126)
SUBSISTENCE
(126)
CUBISTS
(125 = 90 + 35)
INCUBEE
(110 = 75 + 35)
INCUBEE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SUBSECT
(107 = 72 + 35)
SUBSECT
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BISECTS
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BUCINES
(104 = 69 + 35)
INCUBEE
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BISECTS
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BUTENES
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CUBISTS
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SUBSECT
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SUBNETS
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ENBUSES
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ENTICES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SUBSETS
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SUBSITE
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INCUBEE
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BUCINES
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BUCINES
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BISECTS
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BUSIEST
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INCESTS
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INSECTS
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SUBSIST
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INCUBEE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ENBUSES
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SUBNETS
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CUBISTS
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INCUBEE
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BUCINES
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SUBSECT
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INCUBEE
(92 = 57 + 35)
BUSIEST
(92 = 57 + 35)
SUBSISTENCE
(92)
INCUBEE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SUBSISTENCE
(92)
BUCINES
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INCUBEE
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CUBISTS
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SUBSECT
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CUBISTS
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SUBSECT
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BUCINE
(90)
ENBUSES
(89 = 54 + 35)
CUBISTS
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BUTENES
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CUBISTS
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SUBNETS
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BUTENES
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SUBSECT
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SUBSECT
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CUBISTS
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CUBITS
(87)
BISECTS
(87 = 52 + 35)
CUBIST
(87)
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BISECTS
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SUBSISTENCE
(87)
INSECTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
BUCINES
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SUBSETS
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ENTICES
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SUBSISTENCE
(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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ENBUSES
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ENSUITE
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BUSIEST
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SUNSETS
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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CUBISTS
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INCESTS
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INCESTS
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BUTENES
(77 = 42 + 35)
SEITENS
(77 = 42 + 35)
TISSUES
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SUBNETS
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BISECTS
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BUTENES
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ENBUSES
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ENBUSES
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SUBNETS
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SESTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUBSISTENCE
(76)
SUBSISTENCE
(76)
SUBSISTENCE
(76)
SUBNETS
(75 = 40 + 35)
BUTENES
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Words within the letters of subsistence

2 letter words in subsistence (8 words)

9 letter words in subsistence (2 words)

10 letter words in subsistence (1 word)

11 letter words in subsistence (1 word)

Words containing the sequence subsistence

Words that start with subsistence (1 word)

Words with subsistence in them (1 word)

Words that end with subsistence (1 word)

Word Growth involving subsistence

Shorter words in subsistence

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Longer words containing subsistence

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