MANGAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MANGAL 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MANGAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANGAL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANGAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mangalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANGAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MANGAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with MANGAL
3 longer words begin with MANGAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MANGAL
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Common questions about MANGAL
- Is MANGAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MANGAL is not in it.
- How many points is MANGAL worth?
- MANGAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANGAL?
- MANGAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MANGAL:
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