ACTANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ACTANT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listACTANT · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 183,959odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ACTANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful ACTANT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
actantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTANT scores
Scrabble a1c3t1a1n1t1 8
Words with Friends a1c4t1a1n2t1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACTANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 183,959.
Words starting with ACTANT
1 longer words begin with ACTANT.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTANT
tacan7 acta6 cant6 tact6 anta4 tana4 act5 caa5 can5 cat5 ana3 ant3 att3 nat3 tan3 tat3 aa2 an2 at2 na2 ta2
Common questions about ACTANT
- Is ACTANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTANT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTANT worth?
- ACTANT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACTANT?
- ACTANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACTANT:
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