ENGRENAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENGRENAGE 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 ENGRENAGE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENGRENAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENGRENAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
engrenagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENGRENAGE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENGRENAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENGRENAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENGRENAGE
- ENGRENAGE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ENGRENAGE
1 longer words begin with ENGRENAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENGRENAGE
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Common questions about ENGRENAGE
- Is ENGRENAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENGRENAGE is not in it.
- How many points is ENGRENAGE worth?
- ENGRENAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENGRENAGE?
- ENGRENAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENGRENAGE:
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