BHANGRA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BHANGRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BHANGRA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BHANGRA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BHANGRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bhangrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BHANGRA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BHANGRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does BHANGRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lively style of Punjabi folk music and dance, or a pop music that blends it with Western styles.
Bhangra began as a harvest dance in Punjab and was later reshaped by South Asian communities in Britain. Its strong drum rhythms and shouted vocals make it a staple of weddings and clubs. Modern bhangra often mixes folk instruments with electronic beats.
How BHANGRA is used
Used for both the dance and the music, where bhangra is often heard at celebrations.
- Guests danced bhangra until midnight at the wedding.
- The band blended bhangra with hip hop.
- A bhangra class starts at the community centre on Friday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BHANGRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BHANGRA
1 longer words begin with BHANGRA.
Shorter words from the letters in BHANGRA
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Common questions about BHANGRA
- Is BHANGRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BHANGRA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BHANGRA worth?
- BHANGRA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BHANGRA mean?
- A lively style of Punjabi folk music and dance, or a pop music that blends it with Western styles.
- What letters can be added to BHANGRA?
- BHANGRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BHANGRA:
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