PANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PANCE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PANCE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PANCE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PANCE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of PANCE
The 5 tiles of PANCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PANCE
3 longer words begin with PANCE.
Words ending in PANCE
4 words end in PANCE. Useful as a back hook: play PANCE onto a word already on the board.
Words with PANCE inside
10 words contain PANCE in the middle. Words that start with PANCE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PANCE
Common questions about PANCE
- Is PANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PANCE is not in it.
- How many points is PANCE worth?
- PANCE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PANCE?
- PANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PANCE:
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