KRANTZ is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. KRANTZ 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KRANTZ?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KRANTZ is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KRANTZ
No single letter turns KRANTZ into another word.
How KRANTZ scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KRANTZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What stands out about KRANTZ
- KRANTZ gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KRANTZ
1 longer words begin with KRANTZ.
Shorter words from the letters in KRANTZ
Common questions about KRANTZ
- Is KRANTZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KRANTZ, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KRANTZ worth?
- KRANTZ is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KRANTZ?
- No single letter can be added to KRANTZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KRANTZ:
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