PANS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PANS 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 PANS?
| 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 PANS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PANS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PANS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about PANS
- 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
Anagrams of PANS
The 4 tiles of PANS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PANS
Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with PANS.
Words ending in PANS
Showing 24 of 47 words that end in PANS. Useful as a back hook: play PANS onto a word already on the board.
Words with PANS inside
Showing 24 of 29 words that contain PANS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PANS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PANS
Common questions about PANS
- Is PANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PANS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PANS worth?
- PANS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PANS?
- PANS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PANS:
Open PANS in the Word Finder