GOBANG is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GOBANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOBANG?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOBANG is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOBANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gobangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOBANG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GOBANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about GOBANG
- GOBANG begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GOBANG
The 6 tiles of GOBANG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GOBANG
1 longer words begin with GOBANG.
Shorter words from the letters in GOBANG
Common questions about GOBANG
- Is GOBANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOBANG, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOBANG worth?
- GOBANG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOBANG?
- GOBANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GOBANG:
Open GOBANG in the Word Finder