KHANGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KHANGA 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KHANGA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KHANGA is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KHANGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
khangasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KHANGA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KHANGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
Anagrams of KHANGA
The 6 tiles of KHANGA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KHANGA
1 longer words begin with KHANGA.
Shorter words from the letters in KHANGA
Common questions about KHANGA
- Is KHANGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KHANGA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KHANGA worth?
- KHANGA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KHANGA?
- KHANGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KHANGA:
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