SAMOVAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SAMOVAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAMOVAR?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMOVAR is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMOVAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
samovarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMOVAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAMOVAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does SAMOVAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A metal urn with a tap, used in Russia to boil water and keep it hot for tea.
A samovar sits at the centre of the table at gatherings, and a small teapot of strong brew rests on top. Many are richly decorated and kept as family heirlooms.
How SAMOVAR is used
The word samovar comes from Russian culture and is used in English for the urn itself.
- The old samovar still worked after a hundred years.
- Guests gathered around the samovar to drink tea.
- A brass samovar stood on the sideboard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAMOVAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAMOVAR
1 longer words begin with SAMOVAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMOVAR
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Common questions about SAMOVAR
- Is SAMOVAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMOVAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMOVAR worth?
- SAMOVAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAMOVAR mean?
- A metal urn with a tap, used in Russia to boil water and keep it hot for tea.
- What letters can be added to SAMOVAR?
- SAMOVAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAMOVAR:
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