AGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 4 points

Yes for Scrabble. AGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.

Which word lists accept AGS?

Word power: 50 / 100

Our own measure of how useful AGS is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 17 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for AGS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How AGS scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in AGS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.

What stands out about AGS

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 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 AGS

The 3 tiles of AGS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in AGS

Showing 24 of 141 words that end in AGS. Useful as a back hook: play AGS onto a word already on the board.

Words with AGS inside

Showing 24 of 39 words that contain AGS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AGS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in AGS

Common questions about AGS

Is AGS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AGS is not in it.

How many points is AGS worth?

AGS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to AGS?

AGS takes 17 hooks: 17 in front and 0 at the end.