SANCAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SANCAI 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SANCAI?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANCAI is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANCAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sancaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANCAI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SANCAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Anagrams of SANCAI
The 6 tiles of SANCAI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SANCAI
1 longer words begin with SANCAI.
Shorter words from the letters in SANCAI
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Common questions about SANCAI
- Is SANCAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SANCAI is not in it.
- How many points is SANCAI worth?
- SANCAI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANCAI?
- SANCAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SANCAI:
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