ARGAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARGAN 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ARGAN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARGAN is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARGAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARGAN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ARGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about ARGAN
- The same 5 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 ARGAN
The 5 tiles of ARGAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ARGAN
3 longer words begin with ARGAN.
Words with ARGAN inside
13 words contain ARGAN in the middle. Words that start with ARGAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARGAN
Common questions about ARGAN
- Is ARGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARGAN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARGAN worth?
- ARGAN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARGAN?
- ARGAN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ARGAN:
Open ARGAN in the Word Finder