SANCAIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SANCAIS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SANCAIS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANCAIS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANCAIS
No single letter turns SANCAIS into another word.
How SANCAIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SANCAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What stands out about SANCAIS
- SANCAIS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SANCAIS
The 7 tiles of SANCAIS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SANCAIS
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Common questions about SANCAIS
- Is SANCAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SANCAIS is not in it.
- How many points is SANCAIS worth?
- SANCAIS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANCAIS?
- No single letter can be added to SANCAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SANCAIS:
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