GANG is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GANG?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANG is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GANG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,205.
What does GANG mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A group of people who go about together, especially one organized for crime or mischief, or informally any group of friends.
A gang can be a band of criminals working together, a set of youths who cause trouble, or simply a gang of friends heading out for the evening. The word shifts from serious to lighthearted depending on who is using it.
How GANG is used
Common in everyday speech; the criminal sense is more formal than the friendly sense.
- Police broke up the gang after a string of robberies.
- A gang of workers repaired the bridge before winter.
- She spent the afternoon with her usual gang of friends.
- The film follows a gang of teenagers on a road trip.
- A rival crew tried to move in on the old gang's territory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GANG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GANG
Showing 24 of 75 words that begin with GANG.
Words ending in GANG
7 words end in GANG. Useful as a back hook: play GANG onto a word already on the board.
Words with GANG inside
14 words contain GANG in the middle. Words that start with GANG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GANG
Common questions about GANG
- Is GANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GANG, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GANG worth?
- GANG is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GANG mean?
- A group of people who go about together, especially one organized for crime or mischief, or informally any group of friends.
- What letters can be added to GANG?
- GANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GANG:
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