SAMBO is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. SAMBO is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept SAMBO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMBO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sambosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMBO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAMBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about SAMBO
- 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 SAMBO
The 5 tiles of SAMBO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SAMBO
2 longer words begin with SAMBO.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMBO
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Common questions about SAMBO
- Is SAMBO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAMBO is not in it.
- How many points is SAMBO worth?
- SAMBO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMBO?
- SAMBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAMBO:
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