WANGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. WANGS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WANGS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WANGS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANGS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WANGS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about WANGS
- 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 WANGS
The 5 tiles of WANGS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in WANGS
4 words end in WANGS. Useful as a back hook: play WANGS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WANGS
Common questions about WANGS
- Is WANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WANGS is not in it.
- How many points is WANGS worth?
- WANGS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WANGS?
- WANGS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WANGS:
Open WANGS in the Word Finder