RENGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. RENGA 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 RENGA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RENGA is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RENGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rengasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RENGA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RENGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
What stands out about RENGA
- 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 RENGA
The 5 tiles of RENGA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RENGA
1 longer words begin with RENGA.
Shorter words from the letters in RENGA
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Common questions about RENGA
- Is RENGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RENGA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RENGA worth?
- RENGA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RENGA?
- RENGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RENGA:
Open RENGA in the Word Finder