SAHIBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAHIBA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAHIBA?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAHIBA is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAHIBA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAHIBA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SAHIBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with SAHIBA
3 longer words begin with SAHIBA.
Shorter words from the letters in SAHIBA
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Common questions about SAHIBA
- Is SAHIBA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAHIBA is not in it.
- How many points is SAHIBA worth?
- SAHIBA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAHIBA?
- SAHIBA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SAHIBA:
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