SAMBOS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. SAMBOS 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.
s1a1m3b3o1s1
PlayableSAMBOS · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SAMBOS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.83%
Our own measure of how useful SAMBOS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMBOS
No single letter turns SAMBOS into another word.
How SAMBOS scores
Scrabble s1a1m3b3o1s1 10
Words with Friends s1a1m4b4o1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in SAMBOS, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about SAMBOS
- SAMBOS 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 SAMBOS
ambos9 bomas9 sambo9 basso7 sobas7 somas7 ambo8 bams8 boma8 mobs8 baos6 bass6 boas6 boss6 mass6 moas6 moss6 obas6 omas6 sabs6 sams6 soba6 sobs6 soma6 soms6 ossa4 bam7 mob7 abs5 bao5 bas5 boa5 bos5 mas5 moa5 mos5 oba5 obs5 oma5 oms5
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Common questions about SAMBOS
- Is SAMBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAMBOS is not in it.
- How many points is SAMBOS worth?
- SAMBOS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMBOS?
- No single letter can be added to SAMBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SAMBOS:
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