SPANS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPANS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPANS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPANS
No single letter turns SPANS into another word.
How SPANS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about SPANS
- SPANS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPANS mean in Scrabble?
SPANS is a form of SPAN (its plural or a verb form).
SPAN(verb) — To extend across or cover a particular distance, area or period of time.
Anagrams of SPANS
The 5 tiles of SPANS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPANS
4 longer words begin with SPANS.
Words ending in SPANS
5 words end in SPANS. Useful as a back hook: play SPANS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SPANS
Common questions about SPANS
- Is SPANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPANS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPANS worth?
- SPANS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPANS?
- No single letter can be added to SPANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPANS:
Open SPANS in the Word Finder