WENGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. WENGE 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 WENGE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WENGE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WENGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wengesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WENGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WENGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,687.
Anagrams of WENGE
The 5 tiles of WENGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WENGE
1 longer words begin with WENGE.
Shorter words from the letters in WENGE
Common questions about WENGE
- Is WENGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WENGE is not in it.
- How many points is WENGE worth?
- WENGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WENGE?
- WENGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WENGE:
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