TANS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tansyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TANS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about TANS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TANS
The 4 tiles of TANS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TANS
2 longer words begin with TANS.
Words ending in TANS
Showing 24 of 59 words that end in TANS. Useful as a back hook: play TANS onto a word already on the board.
Words with TANS inside
6 words contain TANS in the middle. Words that start with TANS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TANS
Common questions about TANS
- Is TANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANS worth?
- TANS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANS?
- TANS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TANS:
Open TANS in the Word Finder