SANTERIA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SANTERIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANTERIA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANTERIA is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANTERIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
santeriasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANTERIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SANTERIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANTERIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SANTERIA
- The same 8 tiles also spell 5 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 SANTERIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Caribbean
A Caribbean religion that grew from the Yoruba beliefs of West Africa mixed with elements of Roman Catholicism.
The santeria tradition developed in Cuba among enslaved people who linked their African deities with Catholic saints. Today santeria is practised across the Americas, with rituals that include drumming, song and offerings.
How SANTERIA is used
Santeria is used in religious studies, history and discussions of Afro-Cuban culture.
- Scholars of santeria study how African gods were matched with saints.
- The documentary explored santeria ceremonies in Havana.
- Many families keep a santeria altar in the home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SANTERIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SANTERIA
The 8 tiles of SANTERIA in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SANTERIA
1 longer words begin with SANTERIA.
Shorter words from the letters in SANTERIA
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Common questions about SANTERIA
- Is SANTERIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANTERIA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANTERIA worth?
- SANTERIA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SANTERIA mean?
- A Caribbean religion that grew from the Yoruba beliefs of West Africa mixed with elements of Roman Catholicism.
- What letters can be added to SANTERIA?
- SANTERIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SANTERIA:
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