SAOLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAOLA 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 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SAOLA?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAOLA is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAOLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saolasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAOLA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAOLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
Words starting with SAOLA
1 longer words begin with SAOLA.
Words ending in SAOLA
1 words end in SAOLA. Useful as a back hook: play SAOLA onto a word already on the board.
Words with SAOLA inside
1 words contain SAOLA in the middle. Words that start with SAOLA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SAOLA
Common questions about SAOLA
- Is SAOLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAOLA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAOLA worth?
- SAOLA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAOLA?
- SAOLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAOLA:
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