RANGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. RANGA 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RANGA?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RANGA is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rangasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RANGA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RANGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about RANGA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of RANGA
The 5 tiles of RANGA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RANGA
5 longer words begin with RANGA.
Words ending in RANGA
2 words end in RANGA. Useful as a back hook: play RANGA onto a word already on the board.
Words with RANGA inside
8 words contain RANGA in the middle. Words that start with RANGA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RANGA
Common questions about RANGA
- Is RANGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RANGA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RANGA worth?
- RANGA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANGA?
- RANGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RANGA:
Open RANGA in the Word Finder