AINS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. AINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AINS?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AINS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AINS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AINS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about AINS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of AINS
The 4 tiles of AINS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with AINS
2 longer words begin with AINS.
Words ending in AINS
Showing 24 of 190 words that end in AINS. Useful as a back hook: play AINS onto a word already on the board.
Words with AINS inside
Showing 24 of 115 words that contain AINS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AINS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AINS
Common questions about AINS
- Is AINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AINS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AINS worth?
- AINS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AINS?
- AINS takes 11 hooks: 11 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AINS:
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