LEGUAAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEGUAAN 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LEGUAAN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGUAAN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGUAAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leguaansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGUAAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LEGUAAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about LEGUAAN
- LEGUAAN runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LEGUAAN
The 7 tiles of LEGUAAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LEGUAAN
1 longer words begin with LEGUAAN.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGUAAN
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Common questions about LEGUAAN
- Is LEGUAAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGUAAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGUAAN worth?
- LEGUAAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEGUAAN?
- LEGUAAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LEGUAAN:
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