FANSUB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. FANSUB 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FANSUB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FANSUB is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANSUB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fansubsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FANSUB scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FANSUB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Words starting with FANSUB
1 longer words begin with FANSUB.
Shorter words from the letters in FANSUB
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Common questions about FANSUB
- Is FANSUB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FANSUB is not in it.
- How many points is FANSUB worth?
- FANSUB is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FANSUB?
- FANSUB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FANSUB:
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