JANNS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. JANNS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listJANNS · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 139,421odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JANNS?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful JANNS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JANNS
No single letter turns JANNS into another word.
How JANNS scores
Scrabble j8a1n1n1s1 12
Words with Friends j10a1n2n2s1 16
Face value of the 5 tiles in JANNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 139,421.
Shorter words from the letters in JANNS
Common questions about JANNS
- Is JANNS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JANNS is not in it.
- How many points is JANNS worth?
- JANNS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JANNS?
- No single letter can be added to JANNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JANNS:
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