Sustaining

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts10 letters
Definition of Sustaining

verb

  1. To maintain, or keep in existence.

    "The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces."

  2. To provide for or nourish.

    "provisions to sustain an army"

  3. To encourage or sanction (something).
  4. To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).

    "The building sustained major damage in the earthquake."

  5. To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.

    "to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition"

Anagrams of Sustaining

No exact anagrams found for "sustaining". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Sustaining"

Sustaining is a 10-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Sustaining" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sustaining" is a medium-scoring word.