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Is NANS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 4 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NANS mean?

Nans is a form of NAN.

  1. noun

    your grandmother

  2. noun

    the mother of your father or mother

  3. noun

    a river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya

  4. noun

    leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
4
Words With Friends
6
Letters
4

N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 4 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for NANS

NANS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from NANS

The 5 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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