FANS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
f4a1n1s1
PlayableFANS · 4 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 9,077odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FANS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful FANS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANS
No single letter turns FANS into another word.
How FANS scores
Scrabble f4a1n1s1 7
Words with Friends f4a1n2s1 8
Face value of the 4 tiles in FANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
Words starting with FANS
4 longer words begin with FANS.
Words ending in FANS
7 words end in FANS. Useful as a back hook: play FANS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FANS
Common questions about FANS
- Is FANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANS worth?
- FANS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FANS?
- No single letter can be added to FANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FANS:
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