WHANAUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHANAUS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHANAUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHANAUS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHANAUS
No single letter turns WHANAUS into another word.
How WHANAUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHANAUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does WHANAUS mean in Scrabble?
WHANAUS is the plural of WHANAU.
Shorter words from the letters in WHANAUS
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Common questions about WHANAUS
- Is WHANAUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHANAUS is not in it.
- How many points is WHANAUS worth?
- WHANAUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHANAUS?
- No single letter can be added to WHANAUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHANAUS:
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