DANS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DANS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DANS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DANS
No single letter turns DANS into another word.
How DANS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about DANS
- The same 4 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 DANS
The 4 tiles of DANS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DANS
6 longer words begin with DANS.
Words ending in DANS
Showing 24 of 39 words that end in DANS. Useful as a back hook: play DANS onto a word already on the board.
Words with DANS inside
2 words contain DANS in the middle. Words that start with DANS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DANS
Common questions about DANS
- Is DANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DANS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DANS worth?
- DANS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DANS?
- No single letter can be added to DANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DANS:
Open DANS in the Word Finder