KRANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. KRANS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept KRANS?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful KRANS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KRANS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How KRANS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in KRANS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.

What stands out about KRANS

• The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of KRANS

The 5 tiles of KRANS in a different order — 6 found.

Words starting with KRANS

1 longer words begin with KRANS.

Words ending in KRANS

1 words end in KRANS. Useful as a back hook: play KRANS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in KRANS

Common questions about KRANS

Is KRANS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts KRANS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is KRANS worth?

KRANS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KRANS?

KRANS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.