GANGBUSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GANGBUSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
g2a1n1g2b3u1s1t1e1r1
PlayableGANGBUSTER · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GANGBUSTER?
| 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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful GANGBUSTER is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANGBUSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gangbustersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GANGBUSTER scores
Scrabble g2a1n1g2b3u1s1t1e1r1 14
Words with Friends g3a1n2g3b4u2s1t1e1r1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in GANGBUSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GANGBUSTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GANGBUSTER
1 longer words begin with GANGBUSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in GANGBUSTER
burganets12 braggest12 bugganes12 burgages12 bangster11 barguest11 burganet11 subagent11 gangster10 unbraste10 urbanest10 straunge9 baggers11 beggars11 buggane11 buggans11 buggers11 burgage11 baguets10 bangers10 bargest10 bungers10 grabens10 tubages10 arbutes9 banters9 barnets9 brunets9 bunters9 burnets9 bursate9 bursten9 butanes9 gagster9 gangers9 gangues9 gargets9 gaugers9 granges9 grunges9
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Common questions about GANGBUSTER
- Is GANGBUSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GANGBUSTER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GANGBUSTER worth?
- GANGBUSTER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANGBUSTER?
- GANGBUSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GANGBUSTER:
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