FARANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. FARANG 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
f4a1r1a1n1g2
Depends on the listFARANG · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FARANG?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful FARANG is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FARANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
farangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FARANG scores
Scrabble f4a1r1a1n1g2 10
Words with Friends f4a1r1a1n2g3 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in FARANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Words starting with FARANG
1 longer words begin with FARANG.
Shorter words from the letters in FARANG
fanga9 argan6 grana6 ranga6 fang8 frag8 afar7 faan7 agar5 anga5 gnar5 gran5 naga5 raga5 rang5 arna4 rana4 fag7 arf6 faa6 fan6 far6 fra6 aga4 gan4 gar4 nag4 rag4 ana3 ran3 fa5 ag3 aa2 an2 ar2 na2
Common questions about FARANG
- Is FARANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FARANG, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FARANG worth?
- FARANG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FARANG?
- FARANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FARANG:
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