APADANA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. APADANA 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APADANA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APADANA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APADANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apadanasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APADANA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APADANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 4 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
What stands out about APADANA
- The letter A appears four times in APADANA.
- APADANA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with APADANA
1 longer words begin with APADANA.
Shorter words from the letters in APADANA
Common questions about APADANA
- Is APADANA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APADANA is not in it.
- How many points is APADANA worth?
- APADANA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APADANA?
- APADANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APADANA:
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