GANGSTA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GANGSTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GANGSTA?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANGSTA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANGSTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gangstasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GANGSTA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GANGSTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does GANGSTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
slang
A member of a street gang, or a style of rap music built around tough, gang-related themes.
The spelling mimics a clipped pronunciation and became a label in 1990s hip-hop. Fans use gangsta for the music and its persona, and the word often shows up in genre names.
How GANGSTA is used
Gangsta is slang, used for a rap subgenre and for the attitude it projects.
- He grew up listening to gangsta rap on cassette.
- The film portrays a young gangsta caught between two crews.
- Critics argued about whether gangsta lyrics reflected or glorified violence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GANGSTA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GANGSTA
1 longer words begin with GANGSTA.
Shorter words from the letters in GANGSTA
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Common questions about GANGSTA
- Is GANGSTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GANGSTA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GANGSTA worth?
- GANGSTA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GANGSTA mean?
- A member of a street gang, or a style of rap music built around tough, gang-related themes.
- What letters can be added to GANGSTA?
- GANGSTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GANGSTA:
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