GANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. GANS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GANS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANS
No single letter turns GANS into another word.
How GANS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about GANS
- 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 GANS
The 4 tiles of GANS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GANS
2 longer words begin with GANS.
Words ending in GANS
Showing 24 of 55 words that end in GANS. Useful as a back hook: play GANS onto a word already on the board.
Words with GANS inside
4 words contain GANS in the middle. Words that start with GANS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GANS
Common questions about GANS
- Is GANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GANS is not in it.
- How many points is GANS worth?
- GANS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANS?
- No single letter can be added to GANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GANS:
Open GANS in the Word Finder