SIMI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SIMI 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SIMI?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIMI is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIMI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
simisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIMI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SIMI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does SIMI mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A short, two-edged sword or large knife traditionally used in parts of East Africa.
A simi was carried both as a weapon and as a working tool, its short double-edged blade making it useful for close combat as well as everyday cutting tasks. The word simi comes from Swahili and appears in descriptions of East African dress and warrior equipment.
How SIMI is used
A regional term found in accounts of East African material culture.
- The warrior carried a simi at his belt.
- Museum cases displayed an old simi beside other traditional weapons.
- A simi was sharp enough to cut through thick brush.
- The craftsman spent days forging a single simi.
- Old photographs show elders holding a simi during ceremonies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIMI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIMI
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with SIMI.
Words ending in SIMI
3 words end in SIMI. Useful as a back hook: play SIMI onto a word already on the board.
Words with SIMI inside
Showing 24 of 81 words that contain SIMI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SIMI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SIMI
Common questions about SIMI
- Is SIMI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SIMI is not in it.
- How many points is SIMI worth?
- SIMI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIMI mean?
- A short, two-edged sword or large knife traditionally used in parts of East Africa.
- What letters can be added to SIMI?
- SIMI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SIMI:
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