PUNGAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUNGAS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3u1n1g2a1s1
Depends on the listPUNGAS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PUNGAS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful PUNGAS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNGAS
No single letter turns PUNGAS into another word.
How PUNGAS scores
Scrabble p3u1n1g2a1s1 9
Words with Friends p4u2n2g3a1s1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in PUNGAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNGAS
gaups8 pangs8 punga8 pungs8 spang8 punas7 guans6 sugan6 gaps7 gasp7 gaup7 gups7 pang7 pugs7 pung7 spag7 spug7 naps6 pans6 puna6 puns6 snap6 span6 spun6 upas6 gans5 gaun5 gaus5 gnus5 guan5 guns5 nags5 nugs5 sang5 snag5 snug5 sung5 anus4 gap6 gup6
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Common questions about PUNGAS
- Is PUNGAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNGAS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNGAS worth?
- PUNGAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNGAS?
- No single letter can be added to PUNGAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUNGAS:
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