SARAFAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SARAFAN 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SARAFAN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SARAFAN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SARAFAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sarafansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SARAFAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SARAFAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
Words starting with SARAFAN
1 longer words begin with SARAFAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SARAFAN
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Common questions about SARAFAN
- Is SARAFAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SARAFAN is not in it.
- How many points is SARAFAN worth?
- SARAFAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SARAFAN?
- SARAFAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SARAFAN:
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