GANGBOARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GANGBOARD 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GANGBOARD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANGBOARD is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANGBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gangboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GANGBOARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GANGBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GANGBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GANGBOARD
1 longer words begin with GANGBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in GANGBOARD
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Common questions about GANGBOARD
- Is GANGBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GANGBOARD, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GANGBOARD worth?
- GANGBOARD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANGBOARD?
- GANGBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GANGBOARD:
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