SANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. SANT 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 4 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SANT?
| 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 SANT is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about SANT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does SANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
In Sikhism and Hinduism, a devout and holy person; a saint.
Sant is a Hindi word carried into English to describe a revered spiritual teacher or holy figure in Sikh and Hindu tradition. The term is comparable to how English uses saint for a person recognized for exceptional holiness.
How SANT is used
Used mainly when writing about Sikh or Hindu religious life; capitalized when used as a title before a name.
- The village honored the memory of a local sant known for his teachings.
- Pilgrims gathered to hear the sant speak of devotion and humility.
- Her grandfather often quoted the sayings of a famous sant.
- The temple was built to mark the birthplace of a revered sant.
- He is remembered as a sant who spent his life helping the poor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SANT
The 4 tiles of SANT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SANT
Showing 24 of 41 words that begin with SANT.
Words ending in SANT
Showing 24 of 50 words that end in SANT. Useful as a back hook: play SANT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SANT inside
Showing 24 of 74 words that contain SANT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SANT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SANT
Common questions about SANT
- Is SANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANT, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANT worth?
- SANT is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SANT mean?
- In Sikhism and Hinduism, a devout and holy person; a saint.
- What letters can be added to SANT?
- SANT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SANT:
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