RANGI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. RANGI 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RANGI?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RANGI 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 RANGI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rangisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RANGI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RANGI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,606.
What stands out about RANGI
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 RANGI
The 5 tiles of RANGI in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RANGI
10 longer words begin with RANGI.
Words ending in RANGI
2 words end in RANGI. Useful as a back hook: play RANGI onto a word already on the board.
Words with RANGI inside
Showing 24 of 69 words that contain RANGI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RANGI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RANGI
Common questions about RANGI
- Is RANGI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RANGI is not in it.
- How many points is RANGI worth?
- RANGI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANGI?
- RANGI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RANGI:
Open RANGI in the Word Finder