Is UPGANG valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPGANG is not in it.

How many points is UPGANG worth?

UPGANG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to UPGANG?

UPGANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

UPGANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. UPGANG 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

u1p3g2a1n1g2

Depends on the listUPGANG · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF

10points in Scrabble

15points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept UPGANG?

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: 29 / 100

29WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.67

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

4.5%

Our own measure of how useful UPGANG is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for UPGANG

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

upgangs11

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How UPGANG scores

Scrabble u1p3g2a1n1g2 10

Words with Friends u2p4g3a1n2g3 15

Face value of the 6 tiles in UPGANG, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
u	1	4
p	1	2
g	2	3
a	1	9
n	1	6

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.

Words starting with UPGANG

upgangs11

1 longer words begin with UPGANG.

Shorter words from the letters in UPGANG

punga8 ungag7 gaup7 pang7 pung7 gang6 guga6 gung6 puna6 gaun5 guan5 gap6 gup6 pug6 gag5 nap5 pan5 pun5 gan4 gau4 gnu4 gua4 gun4 nag4 nug4 uan3 pa4 up4 ag3 gu3 ug3 an2 na2 nu2 un2

Common questions about UPGANG

Is UPGANG valid in Words with Friends?: No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPGANG is not in it.
How many points is UPGANG worth?: UPGANG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to UPGANG?: UPGANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPGANG:

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