NAANS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NAANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAANS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAANS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAANS
No single letter turns NAANS into another word.
How NAANS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NAANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 34,855.
What stands out about NAANS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NAANS mean in Scrabble?
NAANS is the plural of NAAN.
NAAN(noun) — A soft, leavened flatbread traditionally cooked by slapping the dough against the wall of a hot clay oven called a tandoor.
Anagrams of NAANS
The 5 tiles of NAANS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NAANS
Common questions about NAANS
- Is NAANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAANS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAANS worth?
- NAANS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAANS?
- No single letter can be added to NAANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NAANS:
Open NAANS in the Word Finder