Is SAMPHIRE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAMPHIRE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAMPHIRE mean?
- noun
fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 15 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 SAMPHIRE
Single letters that turn SAMPHIRE 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
Anagrams of SAMPHIRE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SAMPHIRE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- seraphim15
- hampers14
- hamper13
- mishap13
- shrimp13
- harpies12
- mishear12
- sharpie12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- impresa11
- harems11
- hermai11
- ihrams11
- marish11
- masher11
- mashie11
- parish11
- perish11
- phaser11
- phrase11
- pisher11
- raphes11
- raphis11
- reship11
- seraph11
- shaper11
- sherpa11
- shmear11
- hemp11
- primas10
- primes10
- remaps10
- simper10
- spirem10
- aphis10
- apish10
- ephas10
- haems10
- hames10
- harem10
- harms10
- harps10
- heaps10
- herma10
- herms10
- ihram10
- marsh10
- phase10
- raphe10
- shame10
- shape10
- sharp10
- spahi10
- ashier9
- perms9
- pimas9
- prams9
- prima9
- prime9
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