SANYASI is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SANYASI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANYASI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANYASI is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANYASI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sanyasisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANYASI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SANYASI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does SANYASI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Hindu holy man who has given up worldly possessions and lives as a wandering beggar.
Becoming a sanyasi is the last stage of life in traditional Hindu teaching, when ties to family and property are cut. The sanyasi is usually pictured in saffron robes, travelling with almost nothing.
How SANYASI is used
Sanyasi is used in writing about Indian religion, travel and history.
- The sanyasi walked from village to village living on alms.
- In old age he became a sanyasi and left his home.
- A sanyasi sat by the river chanting at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SANYASI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SANYASI
1 longer words begin with SANYASI.
Shorter words from the letters in SANYASI
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Common questions about SANYASI
- Is SANYASI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANYASI, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANYASI worth?
- SANYASI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SANYASI mean?
- A Hindu holy man who has given up worldly possessions and lives as a wandering beggar.
- What letters can be added to SANYASI?
- SANYASI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SANYASI:
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