SAIR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAIR 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAIR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAIR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAIR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about SAIR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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 SAIR
The 4 tiles of SAIR in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SAIR
5 longer words begin with SAIR.
Words ending in SAIR
1 words end in SAIR. Useful as a back hook: play SAIR onto a word already on the board.
Words with SAIR inside
5 words contain SAIR in the middle. Words that start with SAIR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SAIR
Common questions about SAIR
- Is SAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAIR is not in it.
- How many points is SAIR worth?
- SAIR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAIR?
- SAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SAIR:
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