KANGAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. KANGAS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KANGAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KANGAS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KANGAS
No single letter turns KANGAS into another word.
How KANGAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KANGAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does KANGAS mean in Scrabble?
KANGAS is the plural of KANGA.
KANGA(noun) — A brightly patterned piece of cotton cloth worn as a wrap in East Africa.
Shorter words from the letters in KANGAS
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Common questions about KANGAS
- Is KANGAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KANGAS is not in it.
- How many points is KANGAS worth?
- KANGAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KANGAS?
- No single letter can be added to KANGAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KANGAS:
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