ALANS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ALANS 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 ALANS?
| 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 ALANS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALANS
No single letter turns ALANS into another word.
How ALANS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about ALANS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 ALANS
The 5 tiles of ALANS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in ALANS
4 words end in ALANS. Useful as a back hook: play ALANS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ALANS inside
8 words contain ALANS in the middle. Words that start with ALANS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALANS
Common questions about ALANS
- Is ALANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALANS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALANS worth?
- ALANS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALANS?
- No single letter can be added to ALANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALANS:
Open ALANS in the Word Finder