Dictionary Check: sustenance
"sustenance" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
a source of materials to nourish the body
noun
the financial means whereby one lives
Example:
"each child was expected to pay for their keep"
noun
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
Example:
"they were in want of sustenance"
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