PRESSGANG is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. PRESSGANG is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3r1e1s1s1g2a1n1g2
PlayablePRESSGANG · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PRESSGANG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful PRESSGANG is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESSGANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pressgangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESSGANG scores
Scrabble p3r1e1s1s1g2a1n1g2 13
Words with Friends p4r1e1s1s1g3a1n2g3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRESSGANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESSGANG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRESSGANG
1 longer words begin with PRESSGANG.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESSGANG
engrasps11 snaggers10 engrasp10 gaspers10 sparges10 sprangs10 aggress9 gangers9 granges9 naggers9 saggers9 seggars9 snagger9 sangers8 serangs8 gapers9 gasper9 grapes9 grasps9 pagers9 parges9 prangs9 spangs9 sparge9 sprags9 sprang9 aggers8 arpens8 aspens8 aspers8 eggars8 gagers8 ganger8 grange8 nagger8 parens8 parses8 passer8 prases8 repass8
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Common questions about PRESSGANG
- Is PRESSGANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRESSGANG is not in it.
- How many points is PRESSGANG worth?
- PRESSGANG is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESSGANG?
- PRESSGANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRESSGANG:
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