ALANGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALANGS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALANGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALANGS is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALANGS
Front hooks — 1
lalangsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALANGS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Anagrams of ALANGS
The 6 tiles of ALANGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALANGS
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Common questions about ALANGS
- Is ALANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALANGS is not in it.
- How many points is ALANGS worth?
- ALANGS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALANGS?
- ALANGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALANGS:
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