SARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. SARS 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SARS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SARS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SARS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SARS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
Anagrams of SARS
The 4 tiles of SARS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SARS
12 longer words begin with SARS.
Words ending in SARS
20 words end in SARS. Useful as a back hook: play SARS onto a word already on the board.
Words with SARS inside
2 words contain SARS in the middle. Words that start with SARS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SARS
Common questions about SARS
- Is SARS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SARS is not in it.
- How many points is SARS worth?
- SARS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SARS?
- SARS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SARS:
Open SARS in the Word Finder