SAMURAI is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SAMURAI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
s1a1m3u1r1a1i1
PlayableSAMURAI · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SAMURAI?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.14%
Our own measure of how useful SAMURAI is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAMURAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
samuraisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAMURAI scores
Scrabble s1a1m3u1r1a1i1 9
Words with Friends s1a1m4u2r1a1i1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAMURAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with SAMURAI
1 longer words begin with SAMURAI.
Shorter words from the letters in SAMURAI
amusia8 asarum8 mauris8 amias7 amirs7 arums7 maars7 mairs7 maras7 maria7 mauri7 muirs7 muras7 musar7 ramis7 ramus7 rimus7 rusma7 simar7 umras7 arias5 asura5 auras5 auris5 raias5 aims6 amas6 amia6 amir6 amis6 amus6 arms6 arum6 imus6 maar6 maas6 mair6 mara6 mars6 masa6
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Common questions about SAMURAI
- Is SAMURAI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMURAI, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAMURAI worth?
- SAMURAI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAMURAI?
- SAMURAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAMURAI:
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