SAZHEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAZHEN 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAZHEN?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAZHEN is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAZHEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sazhensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAZHEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SAZHEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with SAZHEN
1 longer words begin with SAZHEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SAZHEN
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Common questions about SAZHEN
- Is SAZHEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAZHEN is not in it.
- How many points is SAZHEN worth?
- SAZHEN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAZHEN?
- SAZHEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SAZHEN:
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