SAIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAIST 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 SAIST?
| 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 SAIST 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 SAIST
No single letter turns SAIST into another word.
How SAIST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,819.
What stands out about SAIST
- 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 SAIST
The 5 tiles of SAIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in SAIST
1 words end in SAIST. Useful as a back hook: play SAIST onto a word already on the board.
Words with SAIST inside
1 words contain SAIST in the middle. Words that start with SAIST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SAIST
Common questions about SAIST
- Is SAIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAIST is not in it.
- How many points is SAIST worth?
- SAIST is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAIST?
- No single letter can be added to SAIST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAIST:
Open SAIST in the Word Finder