PRESSGANGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. PRESSGANGS 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.
p3r1e1s1s1g2a1n1g2s1
PlayablePRESSGANGS · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PRESSGANGS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful PRESSGANGS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESSGANGS
No single letter turns PRESSGANGS into another word.
How PRESSGANGS scores
Scrabble p3r1e1s1s1g2a1n1g2s1 14
Words with Friends p4r1e1s1s1g3a1n2g3s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRESSGANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESSGANGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESSGANGS
pressgang13 engrasps11 snaggers10 engrasp10 gaspers10 sparges10 sprangs10 aggress9 gangers9 granges9 naggers9 passers9 saggers9 seggars9 snagger9 gassers8 grasses8 sangers8 serangs8 sarsens7 gapers9 gasper9 grapes9 grasps9 pagers9 parges9 prangs9 spangs9 sparge9 sprags9 sprang9 aggers8 arpens8 aspens8 aspers8 eggars8 gagers8 ganger8 grange8 nagger8
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Common questions about PRESSGANGS
- Is PRESSGANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRESSGANGS is not in it.
- How many points is PRESSGANGS worth?
- PRESSGANGS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESSGANGS?
- No single letter can be added to PRESSGANGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRESSGANGS:
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