Scrabble Word Finder

RANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. RANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

r1a1n1c3e1s1
PlayableRANCES · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 38,325odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept RANCES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.5%

Our own measure of how useful RANCES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RANCES

Front hooks — 2

prances11 trances9

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RANCES scores

Scrabble r1a1n1c3e1s1 8
Words with Friends r1a1n2c4e1s1 10

Face value of the 6 tiles in RANCES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r16
a19
n16
c12
e112
s14

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.

What stands out about RANCES

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of RANCES

caners8 casern8 cranes8 crenas8 nacres8

The 6 tiles of RANCES in a different order — 5 found.

Shorter words from the letters in RANCES

acers7 acnes7 acres7 caner7 canes7 cares7 carns7 carse7 crane7 crans7 crena7 escar7 nacre7 narcs7 races7 rance7 sacre7 scare7 scena7 scrae7 scran7 serac7 earns5 nares5 nears5 reans5 saner5 snare5 acer6 aces6 acne6 acre6 aesc6 ance6 arcs6 cane6 cans6 care6 carn6 cars6

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Common questions about RANCES

Is RANCES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts RANCES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is RANCES worth?
RANCES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to RANCES?
RANCES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RANCES:

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