MUSANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MUSANG 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 MUSANG?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUSANG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUSANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
musangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUSANG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MUSANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about MUSANG
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 MUSANG
The 6 tiles of MUSANG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MUSANG
1 longer words begin with MUSANG.
Shorter words from the letters in MUSANG
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Common questions about MUSANG
- Is MUSANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MUSANG is not in it.
- How many points is MUSANG worth?
- MUSANG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MUSANG?
- MUSANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MUSANG:
Open MUSANG in the Word Finder