SAYNE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAYNE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAYNE?
| 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 SAYNE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAYNE
No single letter turns SAYNE into another word.
How SAYNE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAYNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Anagrams of SAYNE
The 5 tiles of SAYNE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SAYNE
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Common questions about SAYNE
- Is SAYNE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAYNE is not in it.
- How many points is SAYNE worth?
- SAYNE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAYNE?
- No single letter can be added to SAYNE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAYNE:
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