WANS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WANS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WANS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANS
Front hooks — 1
swansBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WANS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about WANS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
What does WANS mean in Scrabble?
WANS is the present-tense form of WAN used with he, she and it.
WAN(adjective) — Pale and looking unwell.
Anagrams of WANS
The 4 tiles of WANS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in WANS
17 words end in WANS. Useful as a back hook: play WANS onto a word already on the board.
Words with WANS inside
6 words contain WANS in the middle. Words that start with WANS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WANS
Common questions about WANS
- Is WANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WANS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WANS worth?
- WANS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WANS?
- WANS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WANS:
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