BOSTANGI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOSTANGI 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOSTANGI?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOSTANGI is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOSTANGI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bostangisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOSTANGI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOSTANGI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOSTANGI has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOSTANGI
- All 8 letters of BOSTANGI are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BOSTANGI
The 8 tiles of BOSTANGI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BOSTANGI
1 longer words begin with BOSTANGI.
Shorter words from the letters in BOSTANGI
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Common questions about BOSTANGI
- Is BOSTANGI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOSTANGI is not in it.
- How many points is BOSTANGI worth?
- BOSTANGI is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOSTANGI?
- BOSTANGI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOSTANGI:
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