Words That Start With SAMP

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SAMP?

SAMPHIRES is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAMPHIRE (15), SAMPLERY (15), SAMPLINGS (14).

Q: What are some common words that start with SAMP?

Everyday examples include SAMPLE , SAMPLED , SAMPLES , SAMPLER , SAMPLING , SAMPAN , SAMPANS , SAMPLINGS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with SAMP?

SAMPLERIES has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SAMPLING (8 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With SAMP 19 words

How common is SAMP at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 19 words that start with SAMP. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.7 points, the best is SAMPHIRES (16 points) and 47.4% end in S.

Total words: 19
Most common length: 7 letters; 5 words
Average Scrabble score: 11.7; out of 16 max
Longest word: SAMPLERIES; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 47.4% of words

Most common last letters

s 47.4%
e 15.8%
d 5.3%

Top vowel pairs

ie5.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with SAMP

s ₁a ₁m ₃p ₃h ₄i ₁r ₁e ₁s ₁

S 1 + A 1 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 16 points

Double word: 32 pts
Triple word: 48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

samphires

Form of samphire

nounfleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass

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How many words that start with SAMP are there?

There are 19 words that start with SAMP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SAMP?

SAMPHIRES is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAMPHIRE (15), SAMPLERY (15), SAMPLINGS (14).

What are some common words that start with SAMP?

Everyday examples include SAMPLE, SAMPLED, SAMPLES, SAMPLER, SAMPLING, SAMPAN, SAMPANS, SAMPLINGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SAMP?

SAMPLERIES has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SAMPLING (8 letters) is the longest common one.