SAOLAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAOLAS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SAOLAS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAOLAS is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAOLAS
No single letter turns SAOLAS into another word.
How SAOLAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SAOLAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about SAOLAS
- SAOLAS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SAOLAS mean in Scrabble?
SAOLAS is the plural of SAOLA.
Shorter words from the letters in SAOLAS
Common questions about SAOLAS
- Is SAOLAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAOLAS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAOLAS worth?
- SAOLAS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAOLAS?
- No single letter can be added to SAOLAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SAOLAS:
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