TANGI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. TANGI 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TANGI?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANGI is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANGI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANGI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TANGI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,606.
What stands out about TANGI
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 TANGI
The 5 tiles of TANGI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TANGI
15 longer words begin with TANGI.
Words ending in TANGI
1 words end in TANGI. Useful as a back hook: play TANGI onto a word already on the board.
Words with TANGI inside
15 words contain TANGI in the middle. Words that start with TANGI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TANGI
Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TANGI
- Is TANGI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANGI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANGI worth?
- TANGI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANGI?
- TANGI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TANGI:
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