SHONGOLOLO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHONGOLOLO 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHONGOLOLO?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHONGOLOLO is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHONGOLOLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shongololosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHONGOLOLO scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHONGOLOLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 4 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHONGOLOLO has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHONGOLOLO
- The letter O appears four times in SHONGOLOLO.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHONGOLOLO
1 longer words begin with SHONGOLOLO.
Shorter words from the letters in SHONGOLOLO
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Common questions about SHONGOLOLO
- Is SHONGOLOLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHONGOLOLO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHONGOLOLO worth?
- SHONGOLOLO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHONGOLOLO?
- SHONGOLOLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHONGOLOLO:
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