Words Starting with SAM

There are 68 words starting with SAM in our dictionary, and 11 of them are everyday words, such as SAME, SAMPLE, SAMPLES, SAMPLING. They run from 4 to 11 letters.

Highest-scoring words starting with SAM

All words starting with SAM

Points shown as Scrabble · Words With Friends. W = likely Wordle answer (common 5-letter word)

11-letter words 1

  • samarskites17 · 18

10-letter words 3

  • samaritans12 · 14
  • samarskite16 · 17
  • samenesses12 · 14

9-letter words 5

  • samaritan11 · 13
  • samplings14 · 19
  • samphires16 · 17
  • samizdats21 · 22
  • samariums13 · 16

8-letter words 15

  • sampling13 · 18
  • samplers12 · 15
  • samizdat20 · 21
  • samarium12 · 15
  • sameness10 · 12
  • samphire15 · 16
  • samurais10 · 12
  • samovars13 · 15
  • sambucas14 · 18
  • sambaing13 · 17
  • sambhars15 · 16
  • sambhurs15 · 17
  • sambukes16 · 19
  • samisens10 · 12
  • samsaras10 · 11

7-letter words 23

  • samples11 · 14
  • samurai9 · 11
  • sampled12 · 15
  • sampler11 · 14
  • samaras9 · 10
  • samsara9 · 10
  • sampans11 · 14
  • sambhar14 · 15
  • sambuca13 · 17
  • samovar12 · 14
  • samosas9 · 10
  • sambars11 · 13
  • sambhur14 · 16
  • sambuke15 · 18
  • samisen9 · 11
  • sambaed12 · 14
  • samburs11 · 14
  • samechs14 · 15
  • samekhs16 · 16
  • samiels9 · 11
  • samites9 · 10
  • samlets9 · 11
  • samshus12 · 13

6-letter words 15

  • sample10 · 13
  • samara8 · 9
  • sambar10 · 12
  • sambas10 · 12
  • sampan10 · 13
  • samosa8 · 9
  • samekh15 · 15
  • samite8 · 9
  • sambur10 · 13
  • samech13 · 14
  • samiel8 · 10
  • sambos10 · 12
  • samlet8 · 10
  • samshu11 · 12
  • sameks12 · 13

5-letter words 4

  • samba9 · 11
  • sambo9 · 11
  • samek11 · 12
  • samps9 · 11

4-letter words 2

  • same6 · 7
  • samp8 · 10

Words Starting with SAM and ending with A–Z

Words Starting with SAM containing A–Z

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Frequently asked questions

How many words starting with SAM are there?

68 in the ENABLE word list we use; 11 of them are everyday words. By length: 2 with 4 letters, 4 with 5 letters, 15 with 6 letters, 23 with 7 letters, 15 with 8 letters, 5 with 9 letters, 3 with 10 letters, 1 with 11 letters.

What are the most common words starting with SAM?

SAME, SAMPLE, SAMPLES, SAMPLING, SAMURAI, SAMPLED. Lists are ordered by how often each word appears in English Wikipedia, so the familiar words come first.

What is the highest-scoring word in this list?

SAMIZDATS scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends at face value. Also strong: SAMIZDAT (20), SAMARSKITES (17), SAMARSKITE (16).

Lists use the public-domain ENABLE word list and are ordered by how common each word is in English Wikipedia. "Common only" hides rare and archaic words. Methodology.