SATORI is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SATORI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SATORI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SATORI is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SATORI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
satorisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SATORI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SATORI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,775.
What stands out about SATORI
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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
What does SATORI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden experience of spiritual awakening or insight, especially as sought in Zen Buddhism.
Satori describes a flash of direct insight that Zen practitioners seek through meditation, koan study, and disciplined daily practice, rather than through ordinary reasoning or the study of scripture. Teachers often stress that satori cannot be forced or reliably predicted, since grasping for it directly tends to reinforce the very striving that blocks the experience. The term entered English largely through translations of Zen texts and through Western writers describing their own encounters with Zen Buddhism. Outside discussions of Buddhism and meditation, satori is rarely used, though it is sometimes borrowed loosely to describe any sudden flash of understanding.
How SATORI is used
Used mainly in writing about Zen Buddhism and meditation; rare in everyday speech outside that context.
- The monk described his satori as a sudden dissolving of doubt.
- Years of meditation preceded her unexpected satori.
- Zen teachers warn students not to chase satori directly.
- The book recounts one teacher's satori beneath a blossoming tree.
- He compared the feeling to satori, though he was not religious.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SATORI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SATORI
The 6 tiles of SATORI in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SATORI
1 longer words begin with SATORI.
Shorter words from the letters in SATORI
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Common questions about SATORI
- Is SATORI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SATORI, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SATORI worth?
- SATORI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SATORI mean?
- A sudden experience of spiritual awakening or insight, especially as sought in Zen Buddhism.
- What letters can be added to SATORI?
- SATORI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SATORI:
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