SAMAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. SAMAN 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept SAMAN?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SAMAN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SAMAN

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SAMAN scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SAMAN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.

What stands out about SAMAN

• 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 SAMAN

The 5 tiles of SAMAN in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SAMAN

1 longer words begin with SAMAN.

Shorter words from the letters in SAMAN

Common questions about SAMAN

Is SAMAN valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMAN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SAMAN worth?

SAMAN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SAMAN?

SAMAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.