SASTRA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points

It depends on the list you play by. SASTRA 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept SASTRA?

Word power: 28 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SASTRA is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SASTRA

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SASTRA scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in SASTRA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.

What stands out about SASTRA

• The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SASTRA

The 6 tiles of SASTRA in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SASTRA

1 longer words begin with SASTRA.

Shorter words from the letters in SASTRA

Common questions about SASTRA

Is SASTRA valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SASTRA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SASTRA worth?

SASTRA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SASTRA?

SASTRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.