SHERANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHERANG 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHERANG?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHERANG is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHERANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sherangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHERANG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHERANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about SHERANG
- The same 7 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 SHERANG
The 7 tiles of SHERANG in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHERANG
1 longer words begin with SHERANG.
Shorter words from the letters in SHERANG
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Common questions about SHERANG
- Is SHERANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHERANG is not in it.
- How many points is SHERANG worth?
- SHERANG is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHERANG?
- SHERANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHERANG:
Open SHERANG in the Word Finder