5-Letter Words Starting With SAM
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SAM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SAM 13 words
How common is SAM at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with SAM. They average 8.8 points, the best is SAMMY (12 points) and 23.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.1%
- n 15.4%
- y 15.4%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SAM
s 1a 1m 3m 3y 4
S 1 + A 1 + M 3 + M 3 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sammy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with SAM are there?
There are 13 five-letter words that start with SAM in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SAM?
SAMMY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAMEK (11), SAMEY (10), SAMFU (10).
Which rare five-letter words that start with SAM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SAMMY (12), SAMEK (11), SAMFU (10), SAMPI (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.