GANGINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GANGINGS 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 GANGINGS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANGINGS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANGINGS
No single letter turns GANGINGS into another word.
How GANGINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GANGINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 3 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GANGINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GANGINGS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GANGINGS
The 8 tiles of GANGINGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GANGINGS
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Common questions about GANGINGS
- Is GANGINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GANGINGS is not in it.
- How many points is GANGINGS worth?
- GANGINGS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANGINGS?
- No single letter can be added to GANGINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GANGINGS:
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