HANGI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. HANGI 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept HANGI?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful HANGI is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HANGI

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HANGI scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in HANGI, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,819.

What stands out about HANGI

• The same 5 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 HANGI

The 5 tiles of HANGI in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with HANGI

3 longer words begin with HANGI.

Words with HANGI inside

Showing 24 of 39 words that contain HANGI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HANGI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in HANGI

Common questions about HANGI

Is HANGI valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANGI, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is HANGI worth?

HANGI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HANGI?

HANGI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.