SANGOMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SANGOMA 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SANGOMA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANGOMA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANGOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sangomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANGOMA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SANGOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with SANGOMA
1 longer words begin with SANGOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in SANGOMA
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Common questions about SANGOMA
- Is SANGOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANGOMA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANGOMA worth?
- SANGOMA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANGOMA?
- SANGOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SANGOMA:
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