SAMISENS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SAMISENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAMISENS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMISENS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMISENS
No single letter turns SAMISENS into another word.
How SAMISENS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SAMISENS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAMISENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SAMISENS
- SAMISENS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SAMISENS mean in Scrabble?
SAMISENS is the plural of SAMISEN.
SAMISEN(noun) — A traditional Japanese three-stringed instrument with a long neck and a square body, played with a large plectrum.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMISENS
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Common questions about SAMISENS
- Is SAMISENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMISENS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMISENS worth?
- SAMISENS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMISENS?
- No single letter can be added to SAMISENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAMISENS:
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