KANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. KANS 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 KANS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KANS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KANS
Front hooks — 1
ikansBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How KANS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of KANS
The 4 tiles of KANS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KANS
1 longer words begin with KANS.
Words ending in KANS
9 words end in KANS. Useful as a back hook: play KANS onto a word already on the board.
Words with KANS inside
2 words contain KANS in the middle. Words that start with KANS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KANS
Common questions about KANS
- Is KANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KANS is not in it.
- How many points is KANS worth?
- KANS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KANS?
- KANS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KANS:
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