RENDANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RENDANG 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RENDANG?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RENDANG is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RENDANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rendangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RENDANG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RENDANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
Words starting with RENDANG
1 longer words begin with RENDANG.
Shorter words from the letters in RENDANG
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Common questions about RENDANG
- Is RENDANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RENDANG is not in it.
- How many points is RENDANG worth?
- RENDANG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RENDANG?
- RENDANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RENDANG:
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