RANZEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. RANZEL 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RANZEL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RANZEL is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANZEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ranzelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RANZEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RANZEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Words starting with RANZEL
3 longer words begin with RANZEL.
Shorter words from the letters in RANZEL
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Common questions about RANZEL
- Is RANZEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RANZEL is not in it.
- How many points is RANZEL worth?
- RANZEL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANZEL?
- RANZEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RANZEL:
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