SABRETACHE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SABRETACHE 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 SABRETACHE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SABRETACHE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SABRETACHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sabretachesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SABRETACHE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SABRETACHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SABRETACHE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SABRETACHE
1 longer words begin with SABRETACHE.
Shorter words from the letters in SABRETACHE
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Common questions about SABRETACHE
- Is SABRETACHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SABRETACHE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SABRETACHE worth?
- SABRETACHE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SABRETACHE?
- SABRETACHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SABRETACHE:
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