SALFERN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SALFERN 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SALFERN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALFERN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALFERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
salfernsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALFERN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SALFERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
Anagrams of SALFERN
The 7 tiles of SALFERN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SALFERN
1 longer words begin with SALFERN.
Shorter words from the letters in SALFERN
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Common questions about SALFERN
- Is SALFERN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SALFERN is not in it.
- How many points is SALFERN worth?
- SALFERN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SALFERN?
- SALFERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SALFERN:
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