SNAP is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SNAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SNAP?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNAP is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
snapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SNAP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SNAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about SNAP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 SNAP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To break suddenly with a short, sharp cracking sound.
A dry twig will snap the moment too much weight is placed on it, breaking cleanly and quickly with an audible crack. The same word also describes a sudden bite, a quick photograph, or speaking sharply and abruptly.
How SNAP is used
Very common in everyday speech, both literally and in several figurative senses.
- The dry branch began to snap under his boot.
- She heard the elastic band snap in her hand.
- The dog tried to snap at the passing fly.
- His patience finally began to snap after the delay.
- The camera let her snap a quick picture of the sunset.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SNAP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SNAP
The 4 tiles of SNAP in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SNAP
Showing 24 of 45 words that begin with SNAP.
Words ending in SNAP
2 words end in SNAP. Useful as a back hook: play SNAP onto a word already on the board.
Words with SNAP inside
10 words contain SNAP in the middle. Words that start with SNAP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SNAP
Common questions about SNAP
- Is SNAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNAP, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNAP worth?
- SNAP is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SNAP mean?
- To break suddenly with a short, sharp cracking sound.
- What letters can be added to SNAP?
- SNAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SNAP:
Open SNAP in the Word Finder