SAMPI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAMPI 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAMPI?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMPI is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMPI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sampisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMPI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAMPI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about SAMPI
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 SAMPI
The 5 tiles of SAMPI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SAMPI
3 longer words begin with SAMPI.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMPI
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Common questions about SAMPI
- Is SAMPI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAMPI is not in it.
- How many points is SAMPI worth?
- SAMPI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMPI?
- SAMPI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAMPI:
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