SANTALIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SANTALIN 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 SANTALIN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANTALIN is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANTALIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
santalinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANTALIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SANTALIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANTALIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SANTALIN
The 8 tiles of SANTALIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SANTALIN
1 longer words begin with SANTALIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SANTALIN
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Common questions about SANTALIN
- Is SANTALIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SANTALIN is not in it.
- How many points is SANTALIN worth?
- SANTALIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANTALIN?
- SANTALIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SANTALIN:
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