TANGUN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. TANGUN 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TANGUN?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANGUN is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANGUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tangunsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANGUN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TANGUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,639.
Words starting with TANGUN
1 longer words begin with TANGUN.
Shorter words from the letters in TANGUN
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Common questions about TANGUN
- Is TANGUN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TANGUN is not in it.
- How many points is TANGUN worth?
- TANGUN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANGUN?
- TANGUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TANGUN:
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