SARMIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SARMIES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SARMIES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SARMIES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SARMIES
No single letter turns SARMIES into another word.
How SARMIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SARMIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What stands out about SARMIES
- SARMIES 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 SARMIES
The 7 tiles of SARMIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SARMIES
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Common questions about SARMIES
- Is SARMIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SARMIES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SARMIES worth?
- SARMIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SARMIES?
- No single letter can be added to SARMIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SARMIES:
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