GANGBO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GANGBO 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GANGBO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANGBO is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANGBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gangbosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GANGBO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GANGBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Anagrams of GANGBO
The 6 tiles of GANGBO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GANGBO
3 longer words begin with GANGBO.
Shorter words from the letters in GANGBO
Common questions about GANGBO
- Is GANGBO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GANGBO is not in it.
- How many points is GANGBO worth?
- GANGBO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANGBO?
- GANGBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GANGBO:
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