PADANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PADANG 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PADANG?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PADANG is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PADANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
padangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PADANG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PADANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Anagrams of PADANG
The 6 tiles of PADANG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PADANG
1 longer words begin with PADANG.
Shorter words from the letters in PADANG
Common questions about PADANG
- Is PADANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PADANG is not in it.
- How many points is PADANG worth?
- PADANG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PADANG?
- PADANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PADANG:
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