SAGOUIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAGOUIN 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAGOUIN?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAGOUIN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAGOUIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sagouinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAGOUIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAGOUIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about SAGOUIN
- SAGOUIN runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SAGOUIN
1 longer words begin with SAGOUIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SAGOUIN
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Common questions about SAGOUIN
- Is SAGOUIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAGOUIN is not in it.
- How many points is SAGOUIN worth?
- SAGOUIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAGOUIN?
- SAGOUIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAGOUIN:
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