DANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DANCES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DANCES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DANCES
No single letter turns DANCES into another word.
How DANCES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DANCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about DANCES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 DANCES
The 6 tiles of DANCES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DANCES
2 longer words begin with DANCES.
Shorter words from the letters in DANCES
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Common questions about DANCES
- Is DANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DANCES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DANCES worth?
- DANCES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DANCES?
- No single letter can be added to DANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DANCES:
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