SAMPIRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAMPIRE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAMPIRE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMPIRE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMPIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sampiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMPIRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAMPIRE, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Anagrams of SAMPIRE
The 7 tiles of SAMPIRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SAMPIRE
1 longer words begin with SAMPIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMPIRE
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Common questions about SAMPIRE
- Is SAMPIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAMPIRE is not in it.
- How many points is SAMPIRE worth?
- SAMPIRE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMPIRE?
- SAMPIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAMPIRE:
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