SAMSHOO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAMSHOO 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAMSHOO?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAMSHOO is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMSHOO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
samshoosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMSHOO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAMSHOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
Words starting with SAMSHOO
1 longer words begin with SAMSHOO.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMSHOO
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Common questions about SAMSHOO
- Is SAMSHOO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAMSHOO is not in it.
- How many points is SAMSHOO worth?
- SAMSHOO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMSHOO?
- SAMSHOO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAMSHOO:
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