SKANGER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKANGER 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SKANGER?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKANGER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKANGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skangersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKANGER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SKANGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Words starting with SKANGER
1 longer words begin with SKANGER.
Shorter words from the letters in SKANGER
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Common questions about SKANGER
- Is SKANGER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKANGER is not in it.
- How many points is SKANGER worth?
- SKANGER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKANGER?
- SKANGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SKANGER:
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