ERLANGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ERLANGS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ERLANGS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERLANGS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERLANGS
No single letter turns ERLANGS into another word.
How ERLANGS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ERLANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about ERLANGS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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 ERLANGS
The 7 tiles of ERLANGS in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ERLANGS
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Common questions about ERLANGS
- Is ERLANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ERLANGS is not in it.
- How many points is ERLANGS worth?
- ERLANGS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ERLANGS?
- No single letter can be added to ERLANGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ERLANGS:
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