SAMBHAR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SAMBHAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAMBHAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMBHAR is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMBHAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sambharsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMBHAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAMBHAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does SAMBHAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large deer of South and Southeast Asia with three-pointed antlers.
The sambhar is a big, dark deer of forests and hills. It is a favourite prey of tigers in India. The same spelling is also used for a spicy South Indian lentil stew, which has nothing to do with the animal.
How SAMBHAR is used
Sambhar appears in wildlife writing and, with a different meaning, on South Indian menus.
- A sambhar stood still at the edge of the forest.
- Tigers in the reserve hunt the sambhar.
- The guide pointed out fresh sambhar tracks in the mud.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAMBHAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SAMBHAR
The 7 tiles of SAMBHAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SAMBHAR
1 longer words begin with SAMBHAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMBHAR
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Common questions about SAMBHAR
- Is SAMBHAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMBHAR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMBHAR worth?
- SAMBHAR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAMBHAR mean?
- A large deer of South and Southeast Asia with three-pointed antlers.
- What letters can be added to SAMBHAR?
- SAMBHAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAMBHAR:
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