SCHANSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCHANSE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCHANSE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCHANSE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCHANSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
schansesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCHANSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCHANSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with SCHANSE
1 longer words begin with SCHANSE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCHANSE
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Common questions about SCHANSE
- Is SCHANSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCHANSE is not in it.
- How many points is SCHANSE worth?
- SCHANSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCHANSE?
- SCHANSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCHANSE:
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