NONGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. NONGS 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.
n1o1n1g2s1
Depends on the listNONGS · 5 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 52,283odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NONGS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful NONGS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONGS
No single letter turns NONGS into another word.
How NONGS scores
Scrabble n1o1n1g2s1 6
Words with Friends n2o1n2g3s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in NONGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 52,283.
Words ending in NONGS
1 words end in NONGS. Useful as a back hook: play NONGS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NONGS
Common questions about NONGS
- Is NONGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NONGS is not in it.
- How many points is NONGS worth?
- NONGS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NONGS?
- No single letter can be added to NONGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NONGS:
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