HANGNEST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HANGNEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1g2n1e1s1t1
PlayableHANGNEST · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANGNEST?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HANGNEST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANGNEST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hangnestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANGNEST scores
Scrabble h4a1n1g2n1e1s1t1 12
Words with Friends h3a1n2g3n2e1s1t1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANGNEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANGNEST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANGNEST
1 longer words begin with HANGNEST.
Shorter words from the letters in HANGNEST
stengah11 gannets8 thangs10 thegns10 hasten9 hennas9 snathe9 sneath9 thanes9 agents7 gannet7 anenst6 gaths9 ghast9 ghats9 ghest9 gnash9 hangs9 sangh9 thang9 thegn9 ahent8 ashen8 ashet8 haets8 hanse8 hants8 haste8 hates8 heast8 heats8 henna8 hents8 neath8 shant8 shent8 snath8 tanhs8 thane8 thans8
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Common questions about HANGNEST
- Is HANGNEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANGNEST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANGNEST worth?
- HANGNEST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANGNEST?
- HANGNEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANGNEST:
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