STRANGLEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRANGLEMENT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRANGLEMENT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRANGLEMENT is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRANGLEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stranglementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRANGLEMENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in STRANGLEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRANGLEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRANGLEMENT
1 longer words begin with STRANGLEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in STRANGLEMENT
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Common questions about STRANGLEMENT
- Is STRANGLEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRANGLEMENT is not in it.
- How many points is STRANGLEMENT worth?
- STRANGLEMENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRANGLEMENT?
- STRANGLEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of STRANGLEMENT:
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