SAMANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAMANS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SAMANS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMANS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMANS
No single letter turns SAMANS into another word.
How SAMANS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SAMANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about SAMANS
- SAMANS 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 SAMANS
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Common questions about SAMANS
- Is SAMANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMANS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMANS worth?
- SAMANS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMANS?
- No single letter can be added to SAMANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SAMANS:
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