LUCKENGOWAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. LUCKENGOWAN 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LUCKENGOWAN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUCKENGOWAN is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUCKENGOWAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luckengowansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUCKENGOWAN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LUCKENGOWAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUCKENGOWAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LUCKENGOWAN
1 longer words begin with LUCKENGOWAN.
Shorter words from the letters in LUCKENGOWAN
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Common questions about LUCKENGOWAN
- Is LUCKENGOWAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUCKENGOWAN is not in it.
- How many points is LUCKENGOWAN worth?
- LUCKENGOWAN is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUCKENGOWAN?
- LUCKENGOWAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LUCKENGOWAN:
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