Is SAMARITAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAMARITAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAMARITAN mean?
- noun
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SAMARITAN
Single letters that turn SAMARITAN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SAMARITAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amanitas10
- marantas10
- martians10
- tamarins10
- amanita9
- amritas9
- atamans9
- mantras9
- maranta9
- marinas9
- martian9
- martins9
- stamina9
- tamarin9
- tamaris9
- taramas9
- airman8
- amarna8
- amrita8
- amrits8
- animas8
- asrama8
- ataman8
- atmans8
- inarms8
- manats8
- manias8
- mantas8
- mantis8
- mantra8
- marina8
- martin8
- matins8
- ramins8
- samara8
- santim8
- tamari8
- tarama8
- antiars7
- artisan7
- tsarina7
- amain7
- amias7
- amins7
- amirs7
- amnia7
- amrit7
- anima7
- atman7
- atmas7
- inarm7
- maars7
- mains7
- mairs7
- maist7
- manas7
- manat7
- mania7
- manis7
- manta7
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