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Is SAME a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SAME is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “same in identity”.

Quick answer

Is SAME a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SAME is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 5 anagrams: SEAM, MESA, AMES, MAES, MASE.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
5
Familiarity
100th percentile

SAME meaning and definition

SAME has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

SAME as an adjective

  1. Same in identity.
  2. Closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree.
  3. Equal in amount or value.

SAME as a noun

  1. A member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer.

SAME Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SAME scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is M, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
A11
M34
E11
Total67

SAME on premium squares

On a double word square SAME scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting M on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SAME

5 words use exactly the same 4 letters as SAME. See all anagrams of SAME.

  • seam6
  • mesa6
  • ames6
  • maes6
  • mase6

Unscramble SAME: 18 words from its letters

The letters S, A, M, E make 18 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • as2
  • ma4
  • sea3
  • am4
  • em4
  • ea2
  • eas3
  • es2
  • me4
  • sam5
  • ae2
  • ame5
  • ems5
  • mae5
  • mas5
  • mes5
  • sae3
  • sma5

Words like SAME

One-letter changes to SAME, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SAME

Add one letter to SAME

  • shame10
  • samek11
  • samel7
  • samen7
  • sames7
  • samey10
  • seame7
  • ysame10

Remove one letter from SAME

  • sam5
  • ame5
  • sae3

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SAME word facts

SAME is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with S and ends with E. By corpus frequency, SAME is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, A, M, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SAME Scrabble word FAQ

Is SAME a Scrabble word?

Yes. SAME is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SAME mean?

SAME is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “same in identity”.

How many points is SAME worth in Scrabble?

SAME is worth 6 points in Scrabble: S (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is SAME in Words With Friends?

SAME is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SAME?

SAME has 5 anagrams: SEAM, MESA, AMES, MAES, MASE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SAME?

You can make 18 shorter words from the letters in SAME, including AS, MA, SEA and AM.

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