Is SIMILAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIMILAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIMILAR mean?
- adjective
marked by correspondence or resemblance
“similar food at similar prices”
- adjective
having the same or similar characteristics
“all politicians are alike”
- adjective
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
“suits of like design”
- adjective
(of words) expressing closely related meanings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 9 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 SIMILAR
SIMILAR 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.
Words you can make from SIMILAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amirs7
- limas7
- mails7
- mairs7
- marls7
- milia7
- salmi7
- simar7
- aims6
- alms6
- amir6
- amis6
- arms6
- lams6
- lima6
- mail6
- mair6
- marl6
- mars6
- mils6
- miri6
- mirs6
- rami6
- rams6
- rims6
- sima6
- slam6
- slim6
- arils5
- lairs5
- laris5
- liars5
- liras5
- rails5
- rials5
- aim5
- ami5
- arm5
- ism5
- lam5
- mar5
- mas5
- mil5
- mir5
- mis5
- ram5
- rim5
- sim5
- ails4
- airs4
- aril4
- ilia4
- iris4
- lair4
- lari4
- lars4
- liar4
- lias4
- lira4
- liri4
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