HAMS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HAMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAMS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAMS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HAMS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about HAMS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 HAMS
The 4 tiles of HAMS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HAMS
11 longer words begin with HAMS.
Words ending in HAMS
16 words end in HAMS. Useful as a back hook: play HAMS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HAMS inside
4 words contain HAMS in the middle. Words that start with HAMS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HAMS
Common questions about HAMS
- Is HAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAMS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAMS worth?
- HAMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAMS?
- HAMS takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HAMS:
Open HAMS in the Word Finder