TUAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. TUAN 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 4 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TUAN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUAN 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 TUAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tuansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TUAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about TUAN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 TUAN
The 4 tiles of TUAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TUAN
1 longer words begin with TUAN.
Words ending in TUAN
1 words end in TUAN. Useful as a back hook: play TUAN onto a word already on the board.
Words with TUAN inside
3 words contain TUAN in the middle. Words that start with TUAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TUAN
Common questions about TUAN
- Is TUAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUAN, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUAN worth?
- TUAN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TUAN?
- TUAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TUAN:
Open TUAN in the Word Finder