SARDELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SARDELS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SARDELS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SARDELS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SARDELS
No single letter turns SARDELS into another word.
How SARDELS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SARDELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about SARDELS
- SARDELS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SARDELS
The 7 tiles of SARDELS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SARDELS
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Common questions about SARDELS
- Is SARDELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SARDELS is not in it.
- How many points is SARDELS worth?
- SARDELS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SARDELS?
- No single letter can be added to SARDELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SARDELS:
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