GYANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYANS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GYANS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYANS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYANS
No single letter turns GYANS into another word.
How GYANS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GYANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does GYANS mean in Scrabble?
GYANS is a form of GYAN (its plural or a verb form).
Anagrams of GYANS
The 5 tiles of GYANS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GYANS
Common questions about GYANS
- Is GYANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYANS is not in it.
- How many points is GYANS worth?
- GYANS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYANS?
- No single letter can be added to GYANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GYANS:
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