SANTOOR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SANTOOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANTOOR?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANTOOR is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANTOOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
santoorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANTOOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SANTOOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 73,521.
What does SANTOOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A stringed instrument like a hammered dulcimer, played by striking the strings with a pair of small wooden mallets.
The santoor is a trapezoid box strung across with many wires, and its shimmering tone is central to Indian classical music. In the Persian world the same instrument has a long separate history.
How SANTOOR is used
Used in discussing Indian and Middle Eastern music.
- The santoor player struck the strings with light mallets.
- A santoor solo opened the concert.
- He learned the santoor from a master in Kashmir.
- The santoor rang like falling water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SANTOOR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SANTOOR
The 7 tiles of SANTOOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SANTOOR
1 longer words begin with SANTOOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SANTOOR
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Common questions about SANTOOR
- Is SANTOOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANTOOR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANTOOR worth?
- SANTOOR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SANTOOR mean?
- A stringed instrument like a hammered dulcimer, played by striking the strings with a pair of small wooden mallets.
- What letters can be added to SANTOOR?
- SANTOOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SANTOOR:
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