BANGALAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANGALAY 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BANGALAY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANGALAY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANGALAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bangalaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANGALAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANGALAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANGALAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANGALAY
1 longer words begin with BANGALAY.
Shorter words from the letters in BANGALAY
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Common questions about BANGALAY
- Is BANGALAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANGALAY is not in it.
- How many points is BANGALAY worth?
- BANGALAY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANGALAY?
- BANGALAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANGALAY:
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