KANGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. KANGS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KANGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KANGS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KANGS
No single letter turns KANGS into another word.
How KANGS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What does KANGS mean in Scrabble?
KANGS is the plural of KANG.
KANG(noun) — A heated brick platform used for sleeping.
Anagrams of KANGS
The 5 tiles of KANGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in KANGS
Common questions about KANGS
- Is KANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KANGS is not in it.
- How many points is KANGS worth?
- KANGS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KANGS?
- No single letter can be added to KANGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KANGS:
Open KANGS in the Word Finder