NGOMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NGOMA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NGOMA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NGOMA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NGOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ngomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NGOMA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NGOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about NGOMA
- The same 5 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 NGOMA
The 5 tiles of NGOMA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NGOMA
1 longer words begin with NGOMA.
Words ending in NGOMA
1 words end in NGOMA. Useful as a back hook: play NGOMA onto a word already on the board.
Words with NGOMA inside
1 words contain NGOMA in the middle. Words that start with NGOMA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NGOMA
Common questions about NGOMA
- Is NGOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NGOMA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NGOMA worth?
- NGOMA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NGOMA?
- NGOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NGOMA:
Open NGOMA in the Word Finder