DANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DANCE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DANCE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DANCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DANCE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about DANCE
- 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
What does DANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A series of rhythmic movements of the body, usually performed to music, either for pleasure, ceremony, or performance.
People dance at weddings, clubs, and festivals for pure enjoyment, while trained dancers rehearse set steps for ballet, ballroom, or stage performance. Many cultures also use dance in religious or ceremonial contexts, passing traditional steps down through generations as a form of storytelling. The same word works as a verb, as when two partners dance across a crowded floor, and it can name a specific event, such as a school dance held in the evening.
How DANCE is used
Extremely common; used for the art form, for a single performance, for a social event, and as an everyday verb.
- They signed up for a dance class at the community center.
- The wedding ended with a lively dance on the lawn.
- She choreographed a new dance for the recital.
- Students went to the winter dance held at the gym.
- He asked her for a dance during the last song.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DANCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DANCE
The 5 tiles of DANCE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DANCE
21 longer words begin with DANCE.
Words ending in DANCE
Showing 24 of 33 words that end in DANCE. Useful as a back hook: play DANCE onto a word already on the board.
Words with DANCE inside
Showing 24 of 45 words that contain DANCE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DANCE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DANCE
Common questions about DANCE
- Is DANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DANCE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DANCE worth?
- DANCE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DANCE mean?
- A series of rhythmic movements of the body, usually performed to music, either for pleasure, ceremony, or performance.
- What letters can be added to DANCE?
- DANCE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DANCE:
Open DANCE in the Word Finder