HANIWAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANIWAS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HANIWAS?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANIWAS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANIWAS
No single letter turns HANIWAS into another word.
How HANIWAS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANIWAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does HANIWAS mean in Scrabble?
HANIWAS is a form of HANIWA (its plural or a verb form).
HANIWA(noun) — A hollow clay figure of a person, animal or house, placed on ancient Japanese burial mounds.
Shorter words from the letters in HANIWAS
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Common questions about HANIWAS
- Is HANIWAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANIWAS is not in it.
- How many points is HANIWAS worth?
- HANIWAS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANIWAS?
- No single letter can be added to HANIWAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANIWAS:
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