SAMPHIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SAMPHIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAMPHIRES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMPHIRES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMPHIRES
No single letter turns SAMPHIRES into another word.
How SAMPHIRES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SAMPHIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAMPHIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SAMPHIRES
- SAMPHIRES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 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 SAMPHIRES
The 9 tiles of SAMPHIRES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMPHIRES
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Common questions about SAMPHIRES
- Is SAMPHIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMPHIRES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMPHIRES worth?
- SAMPHIRES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMPHIRES?
- No single letter can be added to SAMPHIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SAMPHIRES:
Open SAMPHIRES in the Word Finder