SAMMIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAMMIES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SAMMIES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMMIES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMMIES
No single letter turns SAMMIES into another word.
How SAMMIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAMMIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,745 thousand.
What stands out about SAMMIES
- SAMMIES 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 SAMMIES
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Common questions about SAMMIES
- Is SAMMIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMMIES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMMIES worth?
- SAMMIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMMIES?
- No single letter can be added to SAMMIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAMMIES:
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