SARDONIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SARDONIAN 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 SARDONIAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SARDONIAN is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SARDONIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sardoniansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SARDONIAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SARDONIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SARDONIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SARDONIAN
1 longer words begin with SARDONIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SARDONIAN
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Common questions about SARDONIAN
- Is SARDONIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SARDONIAN is not in it.
- How many points is SARDONIAN worth?
- SARDONIAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SARDONIAN?
- SARDONIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SARDONIAN:
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