PHANGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHANGS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHANGS?
| 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 PHANGS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHANGS
Front hooks — 1
uphangsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PHANGS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about PHANGS
- PHANGS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PHANGS
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Common questions about PHANGS
- Is PHANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHANGS is not in it.
- How many points is PHANGS worth?
- PHANGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHANGS?
- PHANGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHANGS:
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