ANGLO is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 6 points
Yes for Scrabble. ANGLO 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 ANGLO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANGLO is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANGLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anglosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANGLO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ANGLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about ANGLO
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 ANGLO
The 5 tiles of ANGLO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ANGLO
22 longer words begin with ANGLO.
Shorter words from the letters in ANGLO
Common questions about ANGLO
- Is ANGLO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ANGLO is not in it.
- How many points is ANGLO worth?
- ANGLO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANGLO?
- ANGLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ANGLO:
Open ANGLO in the Word Finder