SAKIYEH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAKIYEH 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAKIYEH?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAKIYEH is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAKIYEH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sakiyehsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAKIYEH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAKIYEH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with SAKIYEH
1 longer words begin with SAKIYEH.
Shorter words from the letters in SAKIYEH
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Common questions about SAKIYEH
- Is SAKIYEH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAKIYEH is not in it.
- How many points is SAKIYEH worth?
- SAKIYEH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAKIYEH?
- SAKIYEH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAKIYEH:
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