SCRANS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. SCRANS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept SCRANS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRANS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRANS
No single letter turns SCRANS into another word.
How SCRANS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCRANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about SCRANS
- SCRANS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SCRANS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCRANS mean in Scrabble?
SCRANS is the plural of SCRAN.
SCRAN(noun) — Food, especially a meal, in informal British and Scots speech.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRANS
Common questions about SCRANS
- Is SCRANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCRANS is not in it.
- How many points is SCRANS worth?
- SCRANS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRANS?
- No single letter can be added to SCRANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCRANS:
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