HIRAGANA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HIRAGANA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
h4i1r1a1g2a1n1a1
PlayableHIRAGANA · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HIRAGANA?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful HIRAGANA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIRAGANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hiraganasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIRAGANA scores
Scrabble h4i1r1a1g2a1n1a1 12
Words with Friends h3i1r1a1g3a1n2a1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIRAGANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIRAGANA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIRAGANA
1 longer words begin with HIRAGANA.
Shorter words from the letters in HIRAGANA
hariana10 angaria8 niagara8 aahing10 arghan10 hangar10 haring10 rahing10 nagari7 aargh9 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 again6 agria6 agrin6 ainga6 argan6 garni6 grain6 grana6 ranga6 rangi6 naira5 agha8 argh8 hang8 hing8 nigh8 haar7 hain7 hair7 harn7 agar5 agin5 aiga5 anga5 gain5 gair5 gari5
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Common questions about HIRAGANA
- Is HIRAGANA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIRAGANA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIRAGANA worth?
- HIRAGANA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIRAGANA?
- HIRAGANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIRAGANA:
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