JACANAS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. JACANAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
j8a1c3a1n1a1s1
PlayableJACANAS · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 3,970 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JACANAS?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
Our own measure of how useful JACANAS is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACANAS
No single letter turns JACANAS into another word.
How JACANAS scores
Scrabble j8a1c3a1n1a1s1 16
Words with Friends j10a1c4a1n2a1s1 20
Face value of the 7 tiles in JACANAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,970 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in JACANAS
jacana15 asana5 caas6 cans6 casa6 scan6 anas4 ansa4 caa5 can5 sac5 aas3 ana3 ans3 nas3 san3 ja9 aa2 an2 as2 na2
Common questions about JACANAS
- Is JACANAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACANAS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACANAS worth?
- JACANAS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JACANAS?
- No single letter can be added to JACANAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JACANAS:
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