NGANA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. NGANA 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NGANA?
| 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 NGANA is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NGANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nganasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NGANA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NGANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 46,474.
Words starting with NGANA
1 longer words begin with NGANA.
Words with NGANA inside
4 words contain NGANA in the middle. Words that start with NGANA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NGANA
Common questions about NGANA
- Is NGANA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NGANA is not in it.
- How many points is NGANA worth?
- NGANA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NGANA?
- NGANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NGANA:
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