GALANGA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. GALANGA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2a1l1a1n1g2a1
PlayableGALANGA · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 2,647 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GALANGA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.14%
Our own measure of how useful GALANGA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALANGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALANGA scores
Scrabble g2a1l1a1n1g2a1 9
Words with Friends g3a1l2a1n2g3a1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in GALANGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
Words starting with GALANGA
3 longer words begin with GALANGA.
Shorter words from the letters in GALANGA
alang6 lagan6 gaga6 gang6 agal5 alga5 anga5 gala5 lang5 naga5 alan4 anal4 lana4 nala4 gag5 aga4 gal4 gan4 lag4 nag4 aal3 ala3 ana3 ag3 aa2 al2 an2 la2 na2
Common questions about GALANGA
- Is GALANGA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALANGA is not in it.
- How many points is GALANGA worth?
- GALANGA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALANGA?
- GALANGA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GALANGA:
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