SANDERSWOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SANDERSWOOD 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SANDERSWOOD?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANDERSWOOD is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANDERSWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sanderswoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANDERSWOOD scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SANDERSWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANDERSWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SANDERSWOOD
1 longer words begin with SANDERSWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in SANDERSWOOD
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Common questions about SANDERSWOOD
- Is SANDERSWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANDERSWOOD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANDERSWOOD worth?
- SANDERSWOOD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANDERSWOOD?
- SANDERSWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SANDERSWOOD:
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