SAIMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAIMS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAIMS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAIMS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAIMS
No single letter turns SAIMS into another word.
How SAIMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAIMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 77,456.
What stands out about SAIMS
- SAIMS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 SAIMS
The 5 tiles of SAIMS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in SAIMS
1 words end in SAIMS. Useful as a back hook: play SAIMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SAIMS
Common questions about SAIMS
- Is SAIMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAIMS is not in it.
- How many points is SAIMS worth?
- SAIMS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAIMS?
- No single letter can be added to SAIMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAIMS:
Open SAIMS in the Word Finder