BANGALAYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANGALAYS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1n1g2a1l1a1y4s1
Depends on the listBANGALAYS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BANGALAYS?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BANGALAYS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANGALAYS
No single letter turns BANGALAYS into another word.
How BANGALAYS scores
Scrabble b3a1n1g2a1l1a1y4s1 15
Words with Friends b4a1n2g3a1l2a1y3s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANGALAYS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANGALAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BANGALAYS
bangalay14 lasagna8 abayas11 banyas11 gayals10 slangy10 nyalas9 anabas8 nablas8 alangs7 lagans7 bagsy11 abaya10 banya10 blays10 yabas10 gayal9 gyals9 gyans9 yangs9 alays8 asyla8 bangs8 blags8 nyala8 albas7 baals7 balas7 balsa7 banal7 basal7 basan7 nabla7 sabal7 alang6 algas6 angas6 galas6 glans6 lagan6
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Common questions about BANGALAYS
- Is BANGALAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANGALAYS is not in it.
- How many points is BANGALAYS worth?
- BANGALAYS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANGALAYS?
- No single letter can be added to BANGALAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANGALAYS:
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