CANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANG 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3a1n1g2
Depends on the listCANG · 4 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 12,103odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CANG?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CANG is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANG scores
Scrabble c3a1n1g2 7
Words with Friends c4a1n2g3 10
Face value of the 4 tiles in CANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
Words starting with CANG
7 longer words begin with CANG.
Shorter words from the letters in CANG
Common questions about CANG
- Is CANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CANG is not in it.
- How many points is CANG worth?
- CANG is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANG?
- CANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CANG:
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