NANCE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. NANCE is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 10 points there.
Which word lists accept NANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NANCE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NANCE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,237.
Words starting with NANCE
1 longer words begin with NANCE.
Words ending in NANCE
Showing 24 of 45 words that end in NANCE. Useful as a back hook: play NANCE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NANCE inside
Showing 24 of 56 words that contain NANCE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NANCE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NANCE
Common questions about NANCE
- Is NANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NANCE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NANCE worth?
- NANCE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NANCE?
- NANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NANCE:
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