GANGSTERLAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GANGSTERLAND 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GANGSTERLAND?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANGSTERLAND is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANGSTERLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gangsterlandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GANGSTERLAND scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GANGSTERLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GANGSTERLAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GANGSTERLAND
1 longer words begin with GANGSTERLAND.
Shorter words from the letters in GANGSTERLAND
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Common questions about GANGSTERLAND
- Is GANGSTERLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GANGSTERLAND is not in it.
- How many points is GANGSTERLAND worth?
- GANGSTERLAND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANGSTERLAND?
- GANGSTERLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GANGSTERLAND:
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