ASSAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ASSAM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ASSAM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASSAM is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASSAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
assamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASSAM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ASSAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about ASSAM
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ASSAM
The 5 tiles of ASSAM in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ASSAM
1 longer words begin with ASSAM.
Words with ASSAM inside
8 words contain ASSAM in the middle. Words that start with ASSAM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ASSAM
Common questions about ASSAM
- Is ASSAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ASSAM is not in it.
- How many points is ASSAM worth?
- ASSAM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASSAM?
- ASSAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ASSAM:
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