PAAN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PAAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAAN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAAN is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PAAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does PAAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A preparation of betel leaf folded around areca nut and spices, chewed as a mild stimulant and digestive.
Paan is sold from small stalls across South Asia, where a vendor spreads paste on a betel leaf, adds areca nut and spices, and folds it into a neat triangle for chewing. Paan is offered after meals as a digestive and at social occasions as a small ceremonial treat, and it often stains the mouth red.
How PAAN is used
Indian English and South Asian usage; increasingly recognised in general English through South Asian cuisine and culture.
- He offered paan to his guests after the wedding feast.
- The paan seller wrapped nut and spice into the leaf.
- Chewing paan is common after a heavy meal in the region.
- The old market stall has sold paan for three generations.
- Her lips were faintly red from chewing paan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PAAN
The 4 tiles of PAAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PAAN
1 longer words begin with PAAN.
Shorter words from the letters in PAAN
Common questions about PAAN
- Is PAAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAAN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAAN worth?
- PAAN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAAN mean?
- A preparation of betel leaf folded around areca nut and spices, chewed as a mild stimulant and digestive.
- What letters can be added to PAAN?
- PAAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PAAN:
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