WANNIGAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WANNIGAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWANNIGAN · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WANNIGAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful WANNIGAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANNIGAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wannigansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WANNIGAN scores
Scrabble w4a1n1n1i1g2a1n1 12
Words with Friends w4a1n2n2i1g3a1n2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in WANNIGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WANNIGAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WANNIGAN
1 longer words begin with WANNIGAN.
Shorter words from the letters in WANNIGAN
wanigan11 wanning11 awning10 wangan10 waning10 angina7 inanga7 awing9 gnawn9 wigan9 wanna8 winna8 again6 ainga6 ingan6 ngana6 nanna5 gnaw8 wang8 wing8 wain7 winn7 agin5 aiga5 anga5 gain5 ginn5 naga5 nang5 ngai5 anan4 anna4 naan4 nain4 nana4 gaw7 wag7 wig7 awa6 awn6
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Common questions about WANNIGAN
- Is WANNIGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WANNIGAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WANNIGAN worth?
- WANNIGAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WANNIGAN?
- WANNIGAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WANNIGAN:
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