9-Letter Words Starting With SAM
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SAM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SAM 5 words
How common is SAM at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with SAM. They average 15 points and the best is SAMIZDATS (21 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 80% of words
Most common last letters
- s 80%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- iu20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with SAM
s 1a 1m 3i 1z 10d 2a 1t 1s 1
S 1 + A 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + D 2 + A 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
samizdats
Form of samizdat
- nouna system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature
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How many nine-letter words that start with SAM are there?
There are 5 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with SAM?
SAMIZDATS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAMPHIRES (16), SAMPLINGS (14), SAMARIUMS (13).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SAM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SAMIZDATS (21), SAMARIUMS (13), SAMARITAN (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.