SAMAANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAMAANS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SAMAANS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMAANS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMAANS
No single letter turns SAMAANS into another word.
How SAMAANS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAMAANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
What stands out about SAMAANS
- SAMAANS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SAMAANS
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Common questions about SAMAANS
- Is SAMAANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMAANS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMAANS worth?
- SAMAANS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMAANS?
- No single letter can be added to SAMAANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAMAANS:
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