SAIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAIS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept SAIS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAIS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saistChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SAIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,068.
Words starting with SAIS
1 longer words begin with SAIS.
Words ending in SAIS
3 words end in SAIS. Useful as a back hook: play SAIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with SAIS inside
8 words contain SAIS in the middle. Words that start with SAIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SAIS
Common questions about SAIS
- Is SAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAIS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAIS worth?
- SAIS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAIS?
- SAIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SAIS:
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