SAMP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SAMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAMP?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMP is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SAMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about SAMP
- The same 4 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
What does SAMP mean in Scrabble?
noun
Coarsely ground corn kernels, or a porridge made by boiling them.
Samp was originally prepared by Native American communities and later became a staple dish among early colonists in North America. In parts of southern Africa, samp names a similar dish made from crushed maize and is often cooked with beans.
How SAMP is used
Uncountable; there is no plural.
- She soaked the samp overnight before cooking.
- The pot of samp simmered slowly on the stove.
- Samp and beans were served alongside the stew.
- He preferred his samp with a little butter.
- The recipe combined samp with dried meat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SAMP
The 4 tiles of SAMP in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SAMP
18 longer words begin with SAMP.
Words with SAMP inside
15 words contain SAMP in the middle. Words that start with SAMP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMP
Common questions about SAMP
- Is SAMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMP, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMP worth?
- SAMP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAMP mean?
- Coarsely ground corn kernels, or a porridge made by boiling them.
- What letters can be added to SAMP?
- SAMP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SAMP:
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