NANCES is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. NANCES 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 11 points there.
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Depends on the listNANCES · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 91,979odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NANCES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful NANCES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANCES
No single letter turns NANCES into another word.
How NANCES scores
Scrabble n1a1n1c3e1s1 8
Words with Friends n2a1n2c4e1s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in NANCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,979.
Shorter words from the letters in NANCES
acnes7 canes7 canns7 nance7 scena7 senna5 aces6 acne6 aesc6 ance6 cane6 cann6 cans6 case6 ceas6 cens6 scan6 anes4 anns4 eans4 naes4 nane4 nans4 sane4 sean4 sena4 ace5 can5 sac5 sec5 aes3 ane3 ann3 ans3 ean3 eas3 ens3 nae3 nan3 nas3
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Common questions about NANCES
- Is NANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NANCES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NANCES worth?
- NANCES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NANCES?
- No single letter can be added to NANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NANCES:
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