ARGANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARGANS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept ARGANS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARGANS is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARGANS
No single letter turns ARGANS into another word.
How ARGANS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARGANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about ARGANS
- The same 6 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 ARGANS
The 6 tiles of ARGANS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ARGANS
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Common questions about ARGANS
- Is ARGANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARGANS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARGANS worth?
- ARGANS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARGANS?
- No single letter can be added to ARGANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARGANS:
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