KHANSAMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. KHANSAMA 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KHANSAMA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KHANSAMA is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KHANSAMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KHANSAMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KHANSAMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KHANSAMA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KHANSAMA
3 longer words begin with KHANSAMA.
Shorter words from the letters in KHANSAMA
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Common questions about KHANSAMA
- Is KHANSAMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KHANSAMA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KHANSAMA worth?
- KHANSAMA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KHANSAMA?
- KHANSAMA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KHANSAMA:
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