NAAN is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. NAAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAAN is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NAAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about NAAN
- NAAN is a palindrome: it reads the same in both directions, so it plays the same way whichever end you build from.
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does NAAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, leavened flatbread traditionally cooked by slapping the dough against the wall of a hot clay oven called a tandoor.
Naan takes its name from a Persian word for bread and reached wide popularity through South Asian cuisine, where naan is served alongside curries and grilled meats; the high heat of the tandoor gives it characteristic charred spots and a chewy, pillowy texture. Outside South Asia, naan is now a familiar item on the menus of many restaurants.
How NAAN is used
Common in food writing and everyday speech about South Asian cuisine.
- They ordered garlic naan to go with the curry.
- Fresh naan is baked to order and served warm.
- The recipe explains how to make naan without a tandoor.
- He tore a piece of naan to scoop up the sauce.
- The bakery sells plain naan and stuffed naan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NAAN
The 4 tiles of NAAN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with NAAN
1 longer words begin with NAAN.
Words with NAAN inside
2 words contain NAAN in the middle. Words that start with NAAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NAAN
Common questions about NAAN
- Is NAAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAAN, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAAN worth?
- NAAN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAAN mean?
- A soft, leavened flatbread traditionally cooked by slapping the dough against the wall of a hot clay oven called a tandoor.
- What letters can be added to NAAN?
- NAAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NAAN:
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