BARGANDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARGANDER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARGANDER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARGANDER is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARGANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bargandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARGANDER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARGANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARGANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARGANDER
1 longer words begin with BARGANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in BARGANDER
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Common questions about BARGANDER
- Is BARGANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARGANDER is not in it.
- How many points is BARGANDER worth?
- BARGANDER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARGANDER?
- BARGANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARGANDER:
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