LONGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. LONGA 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LONGA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LONGA is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LONGA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LONGA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LONGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about LONGA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LONGA
The 5 tiles of LONGA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LONGA
8 longer words begin with LONGA.
Words with LONGA inside
13 words contain LONGA in the middle. Words that start with LONGA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LONGA
Common questions about LONGA
- Is LONGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LONGA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LONGA worth?
- LONGA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LONGA?
- LONGA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LONGA:
Open LONGA in the Word Finder