SAMLOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAMLOR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAMLOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMLOR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMLOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
samlorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMLOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SAMLOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about SAMLOR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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 SAMLOR
The 6 tiles of SAMLOR in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SAMLOR
1 longer words begin with SAMLOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMLOR
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Common questions about SAMLOR
- Is SAMLOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAMLOR is not in it.
- How many points is SAMLOR worth?
- SAMLOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMLOR?
- SAMLOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SAMLOR:
Open SAMLOR in the Word Finder