SEAM is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SEAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEAM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEAM is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEAM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEAM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SEAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about SEAM
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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 SEAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The line formed where two pieces of cloth, leather, or other material are sewn or joined together.
A seam holds two edges of fabric in place, usually with a row of stitches, and it can be felt or seen as a slightly raised line on a garment. The word is also used for a similar joining line in other materials, such as metal sheets, or for a thin layer of coal or mineral running through rock.
How SEAM is used
Common in sewing, construction, and geology.
- The tailor pressed every seam flat before finishing the coat.
- A loose thread hung from the seam of her sleeve.
- Miners followed the seam of coal deep into the hill.
- The old jacket split along a seam at the shoulder.
- Water leaked in through a seam in the tent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEAM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SEAM
The 4 tiles of SEAM in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SEAM
Showing 24 of 41 words that begin with SEAM.
Words ending in SEAM
3 words end in SEAM. Useful as a back hook: play SEAM onto a word already on the board.
Words with SEAM inside
9 words contain SEAM in the middle. Words that start with SEAM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SEAM
Common questions about SEAM
- Is SEAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEAM, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEAM worth?
- SEAM is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEAM mean?
- The line formed where two pieces of cloth, leather, or other material are sewn or joined together.
- What letters can be added to SEAM?
- SEAM takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SEAM:
Open SEAM in the Word Finder