PUCANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUCANS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUCANS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUCANS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUCANS
No single letter turns PUCANS into another word.
How PUCANS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PUCANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Anagrams of PUCANS
The 6 tiles of PUCANS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PUCANS
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Common questions about PUCANS
- Is PUCANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUCANS is not in it.
- How many points is PUCANS worth?
- PUCANS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUCANS?
- No single letter can be added to PUCANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUCANS:
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