LANCEGAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LANCEGAY 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LANCEGAY?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANCEGAY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANCEGAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lancegaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANCEGAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LANCEGAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANCEGAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LANCEGAY
1 longer words begin with LANCEGAY.
Shorter words from the letters in LANCEGAY
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Common questions about LANCEGAY
- Is LANCEGAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LANCEGAY is not in it.
- How many points is LANCEGAY worth?
- LANCEGAY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANCEGAY?
- LANCEGAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LANCEGAY:
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