How many points is HANSE worth in Scrabble?

HANSE is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept HANSE?

HANSE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes HANSEL, HANSES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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HANSE is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 8 points. HANSE means "medieval guild of merchants".

/hæns/

A merchant guild, particularly the Fellowship of London Merchants (the "Old Hanse") given a monopoly on London's foreign trade by the Normans or its successor, the Company of Merchant Adventurers (the "New Hanse"), incorporated in 1497 and chartered under Henry VII and Elizabeth I.
The rights and privileges of such guilds, particularly their trade monopolies.
A commercial association of Scottish free burghs in the Middle Ages.

Synonyms: guildhall, hanse, Hanseatic League, guild

The guildhall of a Hanse.
A fee payable to the Hanse, particularly its entrance fee and the impost levied on non-members trading in its area.

Synonyms: Hanseatic League, hanse-gild, hanse-penny, hansing, hansing-silver, guildhall, hanse-house, guild

That part of an elliptical or many-centred arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost.

That part of an elliptical or many-centred arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost.

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

medieval guild of merchants

In a sentence: "The hanse is noted."

Check the Scrabble meaning of HANSE. It scores 8 points.

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Is HANSE a Scrabble word?: HANSE is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 8 points.
What does HANSE mean?: medieval guild of merchants
How do you use HANSE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The hanse is noted."
How many points is HANSE worth in Scrabble?: HANSE is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept HANSE?: HANSE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to HANSE?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes HANSEL, HANSES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.