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
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:
Open WANS in the Word Finder