CRANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. CRANS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept CRANS?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CRANS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CRANS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How CRANS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in CRANS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.

What stands out about CRANS

• The same 5 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 CRANS

The 5 tiles of CRANS in a different order — 3 found.

Words ending in CRANS

1 words end in CRANS. Useful as a back hook: play CRANS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in CRANS

Common questions about CRANS

Is CRANS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CRANS worth?

CRANS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CRANS?

CRANS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.