CANS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. CANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANS?
| 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 CANS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CANS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
Anagrams of CANS
The 4 tiles of CANS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CANS
6 longer words begin with CANS.
Words ending in CANS
Showing 24 of 40 words that end in CANS. Useful as a back hook: play CANS onto a word already on the board.
Words with CANS inside
3 words contain CANS in the middle. Words that start with CANS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CANS
Common questions about CANS
- Is CANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANS worth?
- CANS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANS?
- CANS takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CANS:
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