SANSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. SANSA 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 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
s1a1n1s1a1
Depends on the listSANSA · 5 letters · 5 pts Scrabble · 6 pts WWF
5points in Scrabble
6points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 58,092odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SANSA?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful SANSA is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANSA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANSA scores
Scrabble s1a1n1s1a1 5
Words with Friends s1a1n2s1a1 6
Face value of the 5 tiles in SANSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
Words starting with SANSA
3 longer words begin with SANSA.
Shorter words from the letters in SANSA
Common questions about SANSA
- Is SANSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANSA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANSA worth?
- SANSA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANSA?
- SANSA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SANSA:
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