Scrabble Word Finder

SAMPHIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. SAMPHIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

s1a1m3p3h4i1r1e1
PlayableSAMPHIRE · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept SAMPHIRE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 44 / 100

44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.88
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.75%

Our own measure of how useful SAMPHIRE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SAMPHIRE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

samphires16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SAMPHIRE scores

Scrabble s1a1m3p3h4i1r1e1 15
Words with Friends s1a1m4p4h3i1r1e1 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in SAMPHIRE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s14
a19
m12
p12
h12
i19
r16
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAMPHIRE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SAMPHIRE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SAMPHIRE

seraphim15

The 8 tiles of SAMPHIRE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with SAMPHIRE

samphires16

1 longer words begin with SAMPHIRE.

Shorter words from the letters in SAMPHIRE

hampers14 phaeism14 harpies12 mashier12 mishear12 sharpie12 impresa11 sampire11 hamper13 mishap13 pashim13 pharms13 shrimp13 harems11 harims11 hepars11 hermai11 ihrams11 mahsir11 marish11 masher11 mashie11 parish11 perish11 phares11 phaser11 phrase11 pisher11 raphes11 raphis11 reship11 rhimes11 seraph11 seriph11 shamer11 shaper11 sherpa11 shmear11 sphaer11 sphear11

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Common questions about SAMPHIRE

Is SAMPHIRE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMPHIRE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SAMPHIRE worth?
SAMPHIRE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SAMPHIRE?
SAMPHIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAMPHIRE:

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