KARANGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. KARANGA 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
k5a1r1a1n1g2a1
Depends on the listKARANGA · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,765 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept KARANGA?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.14%
Our own measure of how useful KARANGA is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARANGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
karangasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KARANGA scores
Scrabble k5a1r1a1n1g2a1 12
Words with Friends k5a1r1a1n2g3a1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in KARANGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,765 thousand.
Words starting with KARANGA
3 longer words begin with KARANGA.
Shorter words from the letters in KARANGA
kanga10 krang10 akara9 argan6 grana6 ranga6 kang9 knag9 arak8 kana8 kara8 karn8 knar8 nark8 rank8 agar5 anga5 gnar5 gran5 naga5 raga5 rang5 arna4 rana4 gak8 aka7 ark7 aga4 gan4 gar4 nag4 rag4 ana3 ran3 ka6 ag3 aa2 an2 ar2 na2
Common questions about KARANGA
- Is KARANGA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KARANGA is not in it.
- How many points is KARANGA worth?
- KARANGA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KARANGA?
- KARANGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KARANGA:
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