SIMURG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SIMURG 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SIMURG?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIMURG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIMURG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIMURG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SIMURG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with SIMURG
3 longer words begin with SIMURG.
Shorter words from the letters in SIMURG
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Common questions about SIMURG
- Is SIMURG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIMURG, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIMURG worth?
- SIMURG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIMURG?
- SIMURG takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SIMURG:
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