FANGO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. FANGO 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FANGO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FANGO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fangosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FANGO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FANGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of FANGO
The 5 tiles of FANGO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FANGO
1 longer words begin with FANGO.
Shorter words from the letters in FANGO
Common questions about FANGO
- Is FANGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANGO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANGO worth?
- FANGO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FANGO?
- FANGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FANGO:
Open FANGO in the Word Finder