HAINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. HAINS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept HAINS?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful HAINS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HAINS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How HAINS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in HAINS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.

Anagrams of HAINS

The 5 tiles of HAINS in a different order — 1 found.

Words ending in HAINS

8 words end in HAINS. Useful as a back hook: play HAINS onto a word already on the board.

Words with HAINS inside

8 words contain HAINS in the middle. Words that start with HAINS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in HAINS

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Common questions about HAINS

Is HAINS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAINS is not in it.

How many points is HAINS worth?

HAINS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HAINS?

HAINS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.