TIKANGAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIKANGAS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
t1i1k5a1n1g2a1s1
Depends on the listTIKANGAS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TIKANGAS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful TIKANGAS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIKANGAS
No single letter turns TIKANGAS into another word.
How TIKANGAS scores
Scrabble t1i1k5a1n1g2a1s1 13
Words with Friends t1i1k5a1n2g3a1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIKANGAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIKANGAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TIKANGAS
kaingas12 skating12 staking12 takings12 tasking12 tikanga12 katsina11 tankias11 against8 agitans8 antisag8 gitanas8 asking11 gaskin11 kainga11 kangas11 kiangs11 taking11 tsking11 akitas10 askant10 kiaats10 takins10 tankas10 tankia10 agitas7 aingas7 gainst7 gaitas7 giants7 gitana7 ngatis7 satang7 sating7 taigas7 tangas7 tangis7 tasing7 istana6 aking10
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Common questions about TIKANGAS
- Is TIKANGAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIKANGAS is not in it.
- How many points is TIKANGAS worth?
- TIKANGAS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIKANGAS?
- No single letter can be added to TIKANGAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIKANGAS:
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