BENGAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BENGAS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BENGAS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BENGAS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENGAS
No single letter turns BENGAS into another word.
How BENGAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BENGAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Anagrams of BENGAS
The 6 tiles of BENGAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BENGAS
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Common questions about BENGAS
- Is BENGAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BENGAS is not in it.
- How many points is BENGAS worth?
- BENGAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENGAS?
- No single letter can be added to BENGAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BENGAS:
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