GANGBANG is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. GANGBANG 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.
Which word lists accept GANGBANG?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANGBANG is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANGBANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gangbangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GANGBANG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GANGBANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 3 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GANGBANG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GANGBANG
- GANGBANG begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GANGBANG
5 longer words begin with GANGBANG.
Shorter words from the letters in GANGBANG
Common questions about GANGBANG
- Is GANGBANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GANGBANG is not in it.
- How many points is GANGBANG worth?
- GANGBANG is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANGBANG?
- GANGBANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GANGBANG:
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