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CHARANGO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points

It depends on the list you play by. CHARANGO 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

c3h4a1r1a1n1g2o1
Depends on the listCHARANGO · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept CHARANGO?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 43 / 100

43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.75
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.63%

Our own measure of how useful CHARANGO is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CHARANGO

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

charangos15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CHARANGO scores

Scrabble c3h4a1r1a1n1g2o1 14
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1a1n2g3o1 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in CHARANGO, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
h12
a29
r16
n16
g13
o18

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARANGO has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with CHARANGO

charangos15

1 longer words begin with CHARANGO.

Shorter words from the letters in CHARANGO

chagan12 changa12 anarch11 anchor11 archon11 choana11 rancho11 arghan10 hangar10 garcon9 ancora8 angora7 organa7 chang11 ganch11 gonch11 achar10 ancho10 chana10 chara10 nacho10 orach10 ranch10 roach10 aargh9 hogan9 aroha8 cargo8 conga8 acorn7 caron7 narco7 racon7 agora6 argan6 argon6 grana6 groan6 nagor6 orang6

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Common questions about CHARANGO

Is CHARANGO valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARANGO, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CHARANGO worth?
CHARANGO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CHARANGO?
CHARANGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHARANGO:

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