KARANGAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. KARANGAS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KARANGAS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARANGAS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARANGAS
No single letter turns KARANGAS into another word.
How KARANGAS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KARANGAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KARANGAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KARANGAS mean in Scrabble?
KARANGAS is a form of KARANGA (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in KARANGAS
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Common questions about KARANGAS
- Is KARANGAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KARANGAS is not in it.
- How many points is KARANGAS worth?
- KARANGAS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KARANGAS?
- No single letter can be added to KARANGAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KARANGAS:
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