GANGBOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GANGBOS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GANGBOS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANGBOS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANGBOS
No single letter turns GANGBOS into another word.
How GANGBOS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GANGBOS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Anagrams of GANGBOS
The 7 tiles of GANGBOS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GANGBOS
Showing 40 of 97. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GANGBOS
- Is GANGBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GANGBOS is not in it.
- How many points is GANGBOS worth?
- GANGBOS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANGBOS?
- No single letter can be added to GANGBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GANGBOS:
Open GANGBOS in the Word Finder