01 Word definition

subsistence

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SUBSISTENCE a word?

Yes. SUBSISTENCE is a 11-letter noun. minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SUBSISTENCE?

S-U-B-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-E

SUBSISTENCE contains 11 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting

    social security provided only a bare subsistence

2noun

  1. a means of surviving

    farming is a hard means of subsistence
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SUBSISTENCE spelled?

S1U2B3S4I5S6T7E8N9C10E11
Starts withSUBFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, S
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SUBSISTENCE.

How do you spell SUBSISTENCE?

SUBSISTENCE is spelled S-U-B-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-E. It contains 11 letters.