SAMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAMS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAMS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMS
No single letter turns SAMS into another word.
How SAMS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
Anagrams of SAMS
The 4 tiles of SAMS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SAMS
9 longer words begin with SAMS.
Words ending in SAMS
6 words end in SAMS. Useful as a back hook: play SAMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMS
Common questions about SAMS
- Is SAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAMS is not in it.
- How many points is SAMS worth?
- SAMS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMS?
- No single letter can be added to SAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SAMS:
Open SAMS in the Word Finder