SAIRS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAIRS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAIRS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAIRS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAIRS
No single letter turns SAIRS into another word.
How SAIRS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAIRS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,819.
What stands out about SAIRS
- SAIRS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 SAIRS
The 5 tiles of SAIRS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in SAIRS
1 words end in SAIRS. Useful as a back hook: play SAIRS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SAIRS
Common questions about SAIRS
- Is SAIRS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAIRS is not in it.
- How many points is SAIRS worth?
- SAIRS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAIRS?
- No single letter can be added to SAIRS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAIRS:
Open SAIRS in the Word Finder