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.
s1c3r1a1n1s1
PlayableSCRANS · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack
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
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
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
Scrabble s1c3r1a1n1s1 8
Words with Friends s1c4r1a1n2s1 10
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
Shorter words from the letters in SCRANS
carns7 crans7 crass7 narcs7 scans7 scars7 scran7 snars5 arcs6 cans6 carn6 cars6 cran6 narc6 sacs6 scan6 scar6 rass4 sans4 sars4 snar4 arc5 can5 car5 sac5 ans3 ars3 ass3 nas3 ran3 ras3 san3 sar3 an2 ar2 as2 na2
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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