HAPPENSTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. HAPPENSTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
h4a1p3p3e1n1s1t1a1n1c3e1
PlayableHAPPENSTANCE · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HAPPENSTANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HAPPENSTANCE is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAPPENSTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
happenstancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAPPENSTANCE scores
Scrabble h4a1p3p3e1n1s1t1a1n1c3e1 21
Words with Friends h3a1p4p4e1n2s1t1a1n2c4e1 25
Face value of the 12 tiles in HAPPENSTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAPPENSTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAPPENSTANCE
1 longer words begin with HAPPENSTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in HAPPENSTANCE
appeaches18 penchants16 snaphance16 catenanes11 echappes17 cheapens15 cheapest15 panaches15 penchant15 tepaches15 enchants13 enhances13 haptenes13 heptanes13 pheasant13 phenates13 saphenae13 stephane13 pastance12 penances12 canteens10 catenane10 pentanes10 appeach16 echappe16 schappe16 apaches14 capeesh14 cheapen14 happens14 hepcats14 heppest14 panache14 patches14 peaches14 pechans14 pschent14 tepache14 acanths12 achates12
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Common questions about HAPPENSTANCE
- Is HAPPENSTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAPPENSTANCE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAPPENSTANCE worth?
- HAPPENSTANCE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAPPENSTANCE?
- HAPPENSTANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HAPPENSTANCE:
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