ANSATZ is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ANSATZ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANSATZ?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANSATZ is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANSATZ
No single letter turns ANSATZ into another word.
How ANSATZ scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ANSATZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does ANSATZ mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An educated guess about the form of an unknown solution, made in order to solve a problem.
In mathematics and physics an ansatz is tried first, and then the details are fixed by checking it against the equation. If it fits, the problem is solved; if not, a new guess is made.
How ANSATZ is used
Ansatz is a German loan word used in mathematics and physics.
- We began with an ansatz that the solution was a simple exponential.
- The ansatz worked and gave the exact answer.
- She tried a different ansatz for the wave function.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANSATZ and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANSATZ
The 6 tiles of ANSATZ in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANSATZ
1 longer words begin with ANSATZ.
Shorter words from the letters in ANSATZ
Common questions about ANSATZ
- Is ANSATZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANSATZ, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANSATZ worth?
- ANSATZ is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANSATZ mean?
- An educated guess about the form of an unknown solution, made in order to solve a problem.
- What letters can be added to ANSATZ?
- No single letter can be added to ANSATZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ANSATZ:
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