FANGING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FANGING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FANGING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FANGING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANGING
No single letter turns FANGING into another word.
How FANGING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FANGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,196 thousand.
What does FANGING mean in Scrabble?
FANGING is the -ing form (present participle) of FANG.
FANG(noun) — A long sharp tooth of a snake or dog.
Shorter words from the letters in FANGING
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Common questions about FANGING
- Is FANGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANGING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANGING worth?
- FANGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FANGING?
- No single letter can be added to FANGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FANGING:
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