Is SAMPHIRES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAMPHIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAMPHIRES mean?
Samphires is a form of SAMPHIRE.
- 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
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 SAMPHIRES
SAMPHIRES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of SAMPHIRES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SAMPHIRES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- misphrase16
- misshaper16
- seraphims16
- emphasis15
- misshape15
- samphire15
- seraphim15
- hampers14
- mishaps14
- shrimps14
- marishes13
- mishears13
- parishes13
- sharpies13
- hamper13
- mishap13
- pashms13
- shrimp13
- impresas12
- misparse12
- aphesis12
- harpies12
- marshes12
- mashers12
- mashies12
- messiah12
- mishear12
- phasers12
- phrases12
- pishers12
- raspish12
- reships12
- seraphs12
- shapers12
- sharpie12
- sherpas12
- shmears12
- smasher12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- impasse11
- impresa11
- impress11
- premiss11
- simpers11
- spirems11
- aspish11
- harems11
- hermai11
- ihrams11
- marish11
- masher11
- mashes11
- mashie11
- parish11
- pashes11
- perish11
- phaser11
- phases11
- phasis11
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