TACANS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. TACANS 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 TACANS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TACANS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACANS
No single letter turns TACANS into another word.
How TACANS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TACANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does TACANS mean in Scrabble?
TACANS is the plural of TACAN.
TACAN(noun) — An electronic navigation system that gives an aircraft its bearing and distance from a fixed ground or shipboard beacon.
Anagrams of TACANS
The 6 tiles of TACANS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TACANS
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Common questions about TACANS
- Is TACANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TACANS is not in it.
- How many points is TACANS worth?
- TACANS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TACANS?
- No single letter can be added to TACANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TACANS:
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