SLAMS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SLAMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
s1l1a1m3s1
PlayableSLAMS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SLAMS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful SLAMS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLAMS
No single letter turns SLAMS into another word.
How SLAMS scores
Scrabble s1l1a1m3s1 7
Words with Friends s1l2a1m4s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in SLAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about SLAMS
- SLAMS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in SLAMS
3 words end in SLAMS. Useful as a back hook: play SLAMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SLAMS
alms6 lams6 mals6 mass6 sams6 slam6 lass4 sals4 lam5 mal5 mas5 sam5 sma5 als3 ass3 las3 sal3 am4 ma4 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about SLAMS
- Is SLAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLAMS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLAMS worth?
- SLAMS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SLAMS?
- No single letter can be added to SLAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SLAMS:
Open SLAMS in the Word Finder