SAMBOES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. SAMBOES 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.
s1a1m3b3o1e1s1
PlayableSAMBOES · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SAMBOES?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful SAMBOES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMBOES
No single letter turns SAMBOES into another word.
How SAMBOES scores
Scrabble s1a1m3b3o1e1s1 11
Words with Friends s1a1m4b4o1e1s1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAMBOES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about SAMBOES
- SAMBOES 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 SAMBOES
besoms10 emboss10 sambos10 ambos9 beams9 bemas9 besom9 bomas9 mabes9 mebos9 mobes9 sambo9 bases7 basse7 basso7 mases7 masse7 mesas7 moses7 sabes7 sames7 seams7 sobas7 somas7 oases5 ambo8 bams8 beam8 bema8 boma8 mabe8 mobe8 mobs8 ames6 baes6 baos6 base6 bass6 boas6 boss6
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Common questions about SAMBOES
- Is SAMBOES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAMBOES is not in it.
- How many points is SAMBOES worth?
- SAMBOES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMBOES?
- No single letter can be added to SAMBOES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAMBOES:
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