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.
Which word lists accept CHARANGO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
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
charangosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHARANGO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHARANGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARANGO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHARANGO
1 longer words begin with CHARANGO.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARANGO
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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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